Dropshot rigging???

[FLFishFan]

I picked up a pack of worms and on the back it had diagrams of different rigs. It had a picture of dropshot rigging. I never heard of it or ever hear anybody talk about it on here. Any of you guys ever do it, or know what its good for? :-/ Anybody got any advice for catching pike.

[coolman]

Yep ive heard of it, havent used it yet! I just started Bass fishing like a week ago so its like the blind leading the blind but its supposed to drag the weight along the bottom to create a disturbance and when you stop reeling it will allow the worm to fall since it is lighter than the weight. You just keep doing this only moving it 8 to 10 inches and twitching it a few times before doing so. Its supposed to be very effective but havent tried it yet. I would proabably try that today if i wasnt going salt water fishing!!! Ill try it tomorrow morning though.

[basshunter205]

I'm thinking you're talking about drop shotting. It's a finesse technique developed in Japan because anglers over there wanted a bait that could stay in their little area of the small lakes they fished. It basically has a weight on the end of the line, and 18"-40" up is the hook. you put a soft plastic lure on a Octopus hook or a drop shot hook to give a horizontal presentation. This usually works for deep, suspended bass in clear lakes. light line, usually 8-12 lb, sometimes flourocarbon, defintely not braid. It doesnt get fished a whole lot on the BASS tour, because they usually fish skinny water. I really havent had a purpose for it, since i never fish deep clear lakes.

[bronzebackguy]

We mostly use drop shotting for cold water or over pressured fish, The key is smaller baits, I use a 3"-4" senko type worm, and I slowly pull it across the bottom. Works great during cold fronts and when tons of people are fishing

[jglassguy]

I believe the anglers out on the west side of the USA have to deal with super clear water, and perhaps drop riggin started there

[Rich]

Actuallu you can cast it and drag it back as well as fish it vertically. Â*I've had beter luck casting it and dragging it back.

[bronzebackguy]

Same here reb, I also use it with a white fluke tied about 4" above the weight. I drag it through nests and the fish kill the fluke

[basshunter205]

you can probably get away with DS in the skinny water if you can't get anything else to work. It caught on on the West Coast after it moved from Japan. Now its mainly centered on the west coast and is starting to really be used on the Great Lakes, particulary by Lake Erie smallie fisherman. I've heard of it being used on the deeper structure on Kentucky Lake for you southern bassers.

[macgyver]

[quote author=JB link=board=news;num=1118076608;start=0#4 date=06/06/05 at 18:25:02]I believe the anglers out on the west side of the USA have to deal with super clear water, and perhaps drop riggin started there[/quote]


They've been arguing for years as to where it started in CA or Japan. I have no idea, but both places used it to win some tourneys, so then guess what? Now everyone uses it, just like a senko

Lizards

[coolman]

Did i get it right on the second post or not?? Im really trying to learn my stuff and was the correct or not!! please tell me so i dont say the wrong stuff and so i at least know what im talking about and how to use this stuff.

Thanx

[Rich]

Yep, you got the right idea.