[willie525]

i want to learn to fish a drop-shot in time for a tournament in the first of december. i know to use a light wire hook then tie a palomar knot then the weight but i dont know anything about presentation. ive seen lines form japan that are like 2 pound, the waters not that clear hear.

if anyone could please help, what hook to use, where to use it, what kind fo worm, ect.

thanks, willie525

[LooksLikeSinbad]

I use braided line on a spinning reel / medium action rod, with a spro swivel and 8 # seaugur invisix flouro, Palomar knot, circle hook or a finesse hook or a stand out drop shot hook, then 1 - 2 feet, then a drop shot weight of 1/8 oz. I really like Joe's Jig Trailers Shakit worm but you can use whatever soft plastic you want. As far as presentation, put it anywhere you would any other bait but keep in mind that the hook is exposed so you can get caught up if your not careful. If you are using a good finesse worm you don't need to impart any action to the plastic at all, it'll come to life on it's own.

Good luck in your tournement.

[LooksLikeSinbad]

Oh, there is a lot of good info at bassresource.com too.

You can use the drop shot shallow too, it's not just for deep water presentations.

[willie525]

thanks, i think im going to use robo worms, 6 in. im not a big fan of flourocarbon, but ive got some 8 pound vansih trasition. hooks are the only thing i've gotta get.

I got some 1/4oz. drop shot sinkers, will that work?

[LooksLikeSinbad]

Originally Posted by willie525

im not a big fan of flourocarbon, but ive got some 8 pound vansih trasition.

Transition is flouro!

Originally Posted by willie525

I got some 1/4oz. drop shot sinkers, will that work?

Yes. I prefer 1/8 or 3/16 but that'll work.

[willie525]

yeah, i know i was just saying thats the only flouro i have, other that 25, lol.

[LooksLikeSinbad]

Oh, gotcha. I broke a couple of big fish off with cheaper flouro and decided I didn't want to have that happen again. I have been using the seagur ever since and I like it so far.

[willie525]

yeah the bait shop i go to carries power pro and all that realllly expensive japenese line, so i go to wal-mart.

[billwv68]

I see the drop shot as clear water flipping. Just like flipping a jig, most of the bites occur on the drop shots initial fall, whether its deep water of shallow.. I believe that the fall rate and the allowing of the bait to come in contact with the bottom as being the most critical aspects of the drop shot. I almost always use a lite sinker such as a 1/16 ounce. The only real time I drag the drop shot is when I feel structure on the bottom such as a brush pile or a drop, then I usally pull the bait tight then let it fall back down working my way through all the limbs. I fish brush piles usually with a regular size 2 offset wormhook. I see alot of people thinking that you need a circle hook to be effective. I dont see that as being true. 90% of the time I use the regular offset worm hook. You dont get hung up as much with the texas rigged drop shot. As for baits, I have caught fish drop shotting small robo worms, tiny brush hogs, tubes, grubs, lizards, beavers, trick worms, curly tail worms and senkos. If you have a lake with deep grass try longer leaders. I tend to use a 6 to 10 inch leader but with deep tail grass, I try to determine the height of the grass then 6 to 10 inches above that. I have used leaders up to three feet around grass and at times that is very effective. My favorite drop shot bait for this type of situation is the beaver.

[willie525]

it will most likely be deep structure and maybe trees in 5-10 feet of water, and docks if i dont get a spinnerbait or crankbait bite. this isnt really how i plan to catch most of my fish during the tournament. its kind of a no fish weigh in in 30 mins quick limit, type deal. What size reel do you recomend?