How to Fish a Drop Shot Rig
Drop-shotting is a finesse technique that requires light line, so use a spinning outfit spooled up with 6- to 10-pound-test line., Using a Palomar knot, tie a small drop-shot hook onto the line, about 18 inches (45.7 cm) up from the end., At the tag...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Drop-shotting is a finesse technique that requires light line
Tie so that the hook stands out perpendicular from the line. ,, Four-inch worms, small tubes and grubs are good drop-shot baits.
In California, the bass anglers are beginning to use some flies, like streamers, on their drop-shot rigs. , When the line goes slack, reel up until the line is taut and the weight is on the bottom. , You just want to wiggle the lure without lifting the weight. , If your hooks are good and sharp, all you have to do is reel hard to set the hook. , Remember you have light line on., On a good piece of structure, there may be several good Bass. -
Step 2: so use a spinning outfit spooled up with 6- to 10-pound-test line.
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Step 3: Using a Palomar knot
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Step 4: tie a small drop-shot hook onto the line
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Step 5: about 18 inches (45.7 cm) up from the end.
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Step 6: At the tag end of the line
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Step 7: about 18 inches (45.7 cm) from the hook
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Step 8: tie on a drop-shot weight.
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Step 9: Put a small finesse bait on the hook.
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Step 10: Drop the rig straight down over the side of the boat (no casting right now).
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Step 11: With the weight on the bottom
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Step 12: shake the rod gently.
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Step 13: A bite may be anything from a tug to a sideways movement.
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Step 14: Don't horse the fish in.
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Step 15: After landing a fish
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Step 16: check your knots and hook and go back to it.
Detailed Guide
Tie so that the hook stands out perpendicular from the line. ,, Four-inch worms, small tubes and grubs are good drop-shot baits.
In California, the bass anglers are beginning to use some flies, like streamers, on their drop-shot rigs. , When the line goes slack, reel up until the line is taut and the weight is on the bottom. , You just want to wiggle the lure without lifting the weight. , If your hooks are good and sharp, all you have to do is reel hard to set the hook. , Remember you have light line on., On a good piece of structure, there may be several good Bass.
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