Drop Shot

You know I was never sold on the drop shot. But my partner kicked butt on
that technique. So I started to fish it, and it's really like a ,go to,
presentation. When I started to fish it, I started catching fish. At Clear
Lake, it really worked for us. We didn't do well in the tournament, but with
the right color it was awesome. Just looking for feedback.

Matt Guild wrote:
When I started to fish it, I started catching fish.

I can't remember the last time I went bass fishing and didn't use a drop
shot at least some of the time. It's a staple technique for me. I may
not throw a crankbait for a month, and I don't use a spinnerbait every
time out. But I ALWAYS try the DS.

I have tried drop shoting a dozen times or so with out any real success.
also I don't have a rod set up specifically for DSing .I just try an rig up
a bass rod with whatever I have in the boat .The bait I use is usually a
senko or some sort of lizard . The common theme in all this is "no fish" If
you were rigging a rod for a first time beginner what would you recommend
..rod length and power- line size- sinker weight- type, size and brand of
baits you all prefer Thanks guys

Ken Blevins







"RichZ" wrote in message
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Matt Guild wrote:
When I started to fish it, I started catching fish.

I can't remember the last time I went bass fishing and didn't use a drop
shot at least some of the time. It's a staple technique for me. I may not
throw a crankbait for a month, and I don't use a spinnerbait every time
out. But I ALWAYS try the DS.

"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
...
I have tried drop shoting a dozen times or so with out any real success.
also I don't have a rod set up specifically for DSing .I just try an rig
up a bass rod with whatever I have in the boat .The bait I use is usually a
senko or some sort of lizard . The common theme in all this is "no fish" If
you were rigging a rod for a first time beginner what would you recommend
.rod length and power- line size- sinker weight- type, size and brand of
baits you all prefer Thanks guys

Ken Blevins



One of my best days on the water last year was drop shotting. I had a broke
trolling motor, so I just positioned the boat on the upwind side of a little
back water lake and let the breeze push me across. I nailed fish after fish
after fish after fish that were suspended in and around grass beds on the
bottom. I lost count of how many fish I caught. I have even used a drop
shot in shallow water from the bank it will work on cruisers too, although I
still prefer a light weight t-rigged ribbon tail worm for shallow cruisers.

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Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

Ken, most use a spinning rod for drop shot. Since you are building your own
now I would use a 6'8-7'0 rod. Lite power fast action. Something that can
take 6-10lb. test.

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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
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I have tried drop shoting a dozen times or so with out any real success.
also I don't have a rod set up specifically for DSing .I just try an rig
up a bass rod with whatever I have in the boat .The bait I use is usually
a senko or some sort of lizard . The common theme in all this is "no fish"
If you were rigging a rod for a first time beginner what would you
recommend .rod length and power- line size- sinker weight- type, size and
brand of baits you all prefer Thanks guys

Ken Blevins



One of my best days on the water last year was drop shotting. I had a
broke trolling motor, so I just positioned the boat on the upwind side of
a little back water lake and let the breeze push me across. I nailed fish
after fish after fish after fish that were suspended in and around grass
beds on the bottom. I lost count of how many fish I caught. I have even
used a drop shot in shallow water from the bank it will work on cruisers
too, although I still prefer a light weight t-rigged ribbon tail worm for
shallow cruisers.

--
Bob La Londe
http://www.YumaBassMan.com

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 08:05:29 -0500, "Ken Blevins"
wrote:

I have tried drop shoting a dozen times or so with out any real success.
also I don't have a rod set up specifically for DSing .I just try an rig up
a bass rod with whatever I have in the boat .The bait I use is usually a
senko or some sort of lizard . The common theme in all this is "no fish" If
you were rigging a rod for a first time beginner what would you recommend
.rod length and power- line size- sinker weight- type, size and brand of
baits you all prefer Thanks guys

Ken Blevins







"RichZ" wrote in message
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Matt Guild wrote:
When I started to fish it, I started catching fish.

I can't remember the last time I went bass fishing and didn't use a drop
shot at least some of the time. It's a staple technique for me. I may not
throw a crankbait for a month, and I don't use a spinnerbait every time
out. But I ALWAYS try the DS.


I had never caught any DS fish myself...Until Rich Z gave me some
first hand lessons. Come to think of it, I owe a lot of what I know
(about catching bass) from that man...Flippin 'nut, fishin deep jigs,
etc.

As for equipment, I use a 6', fast action, light power spinning rod,
2500 size spinning reel w/ 6lb test line, Lunker City 3/8 oz drop shot
weight (heavier if it is windy and I am having trouble feeling bottom)
and I still have a thing for Gil's belly shad drop shot baits.

..
Harry J aka Thundercat
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Ken Blevins wrote:
I have tried drop shoting a dozen times or so with out any real success.
also I don't have a rod set up specifically for DSing .I just try an rig up
a bass rod with whatever I have in the boat .The bait I use is usually a
senko or some sort of lizard . The common theme in all this is "no fish" If
you were rigging a rod for a first time beginner what would you recommend
.rod length and power- line size- sinker weight- type, size and brand of
baits you all prefer Thanks guys

Ken Blevins


Long, light and soft. I prefer a slower action than most of the
commercial DS rods. Steve Huber built me what I consider the perfect DS
rod. & footer, TN style handle sou you can achieve proper balance
without adding weights to the butt. Lots of tiny guides. Just an
incredible tool.

But to get started, any light to UL spinning rod 6 feet or longer will
work. Spool up with no more than 6 lb fluoro and rig up. Fish the hook
within a foot of the sinker unless you're specifically targeted higher
riding fish you've spotted on the electronics.

I am absolutely convinced, BTW, that heavily salted (IE, sinking)
plastics are much LESS effective for drop shotting than plastics that
are almost neutrally buoyant.

You can check out the DS article at
www.richz.com/fishing/articles/dropshot.html

Once you learn to do it right, you'll always feel like you're not
catching enough fish when you're doing something else.

Thundercat wrote:
and I still have a thing for Gil's belly shad drop shot baits.

WOW! I haven't had any of those in so long I actually forgot about them!
Man, that was a good bait in its day. Wonder whatever happened to Gil.

I HAVE found a bait that I like on the DS so much that I don't miss
having the belly shads. I caught hundreds of bass last year, up to 7-7
on one size/model/color worm on the drop shot.

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:48:13 -0500, RichZ
sent into the ether:

Thundercat wrote:
and I still have a thing for Gil's belly shad drop shot baits.

WOW! I haven't had any of those in so long I actually forgot about them!
Man, that was a good bait in its day. Wonder whatever happened to Gil.

I HAVE found a bait that I like on the DS so much that I don't miss
having the belly shads. I caught hundreds of bass last year, up to 7-7
on one size/model/color worm on the drop shot.


And that worm was...



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Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now wrote:
On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:48:13 -0500, RichZ



And that worm was...


Oops. I forgot to include that one little detail, didn't I?

4", flat tail (IE, non twister tail) ringworm in Motor Oil.

Actually the particular bait I like is rather large for a 4" worm. I've
got it in ha'f-a-dozen colors, but I rarely even put one on other than
the motor oil, but that one, I went through several hundred last season.

You can get 'em at http://www.productolure.com/springworm.php