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Old 12-24-11, 01:49 PM   #1
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Default Drop-Shot: setting the hook

So I'm at the grandparents for Christmas and have been and will be fishing the next couple days. I'm gonna try to gain some confidence in a drop-shot since I have fished it very little and not in a year or so.
My question is how do you set the hook? Dont I just tighten up on them? I was told not to cross their eyes so to speak. I'm using a size 1 gamakatsku. (I think they look like crappie hooks but y'all recommended that size). I caught one today, but missed two, one that was definately catchable. Thanks for the help.

I'll make a bragging board thread when I get home to show what we caught. Thanks for the help. Merry Christmas!!!
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Old 12-24-11, 02:06 PM   #2
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With that small and sharp of a hook I just reel into them and let the rod load up. I guess I kind of sweep the rod up a bit, but don't lay into them at all. A lot of times I don't even know when they bite, it just gets heavy. One of the best ideas is to keep your index finger on the line, you have to choke up on the reel a bit but you can feel a lot more.
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You're on the right track. On the occasion that the are nibbling down the worm vs. sucking it down, you will have to wait until they get to the hook.

Why? Because even the "reel up the lack" method will pull the bait away from them. Most of the time we won't catch them until the hook is in their mouths. Way to go! You are probably going to get hooked on this technique. Congrats!
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Starting out with a blank slate last year, I was fumbling in the dark on my drop shot hook sets. I finally found that just slowly loading up the rod worked the best. If you're using a good, sharp hook, it's going to penetrate just fine.
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With that small and sharp of a hook I just reel into them and let the rod load up. I guess I kind of sweep the rod up a bit, but don't lay into them at all. A lot of times I don't even know when they bite, it just gets heavy. One of the best ideas is to keep your index finger on the line, you have to choke up on the reel a bit but you can feel a lot more.
^^ Couldn't have explained it better myself! ^^

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Old 12-27-11, 07:41 PM   #6
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My question is how do you set the hook? Dont I just tighten up on them?
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With that small and sharp of a hook I just reel into them and let the rod load up.
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You're on the right track.
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^^ Couldn't have explained it better myself! ^^

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Looks like we have achieved "oneness" now I know how Ace Ventura musta felt!
Now that's funny! A zen moment indeed!
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Old 12-28-11, 09:05 AM   #8
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Agree totally. With a sharp hook and soft tip I just lift the rod and start reeling. I use both Gammy and Owner hooks.
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