FS Digest

Yesterday for the first time I really put in some work with the DropShot and had one of my most productive days of fishing ever. However, being the first time I've thrown a dropshot without almost immediately losing the whole rig to some rocks, I was presented with a new problem at the end of the day:

What do you do with the weight on your dropshot rod when its storing time?

I'm rocking like an 18 inch leader on both of the finesse rods now and just don't know what I am supposed to do with the weight when I'm not fishing. I can just wrap it around the reel or something but it seems to like to get kind of tangly if you do that.

Any suggestions?

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by GJ4p

HOWDY50 Loc: Carrollton GA

I use the drop shot with a slip on clip, easy slide on / off. I like the pencil best, but round ones work. I find the pencil ones hang up less

JackM Loc: North East Florida

Use a loop knot to attach the weight. When your done you can remove the weight.

Smokey2 Loc: San Diego

Loop knot sounds like the way to go.

johnklang Loc: Oakhurst, CA

[quote=FS Digest]Yesterday for the first time I really put in some work with the DropShot and had one of my most productive days of fishing ever. However, being the first time I've thrown a dropshot without almost immediately losing the whole rig to some rocks, I was presented with a new problem at the end of the day:

What do you do with the weight on your dropshot rod when its storing time?

Well you've quickly discovered one of the most annoying things about drop shot fishing. That sinker can tie things up better than you if you were trying purposely to do it. I don't have high dollar poles but many of them come with a keeper on the shaft by the handle. Some are a closed loop which I clip with a pair of dykes that allows the line through it to hold it right at the weight. On other poles I have fashioned a mini open faced cleat from wire (you can actually buy the cleat but I choked on $8 for a bent piece of wire) that I used wrapping thread and epoxy so the weight is easily stored right there. I tried a velcro removable strap and that sort of worked but ultimately decided my sanity was worth more that a "stock" pole. If you're using high dollar rods, I'm sure a rod builder could do it for you. I'm just not that fussy. If I wasn't so comfortable I'd take a picture but I'm sure you can look at them on line either on rods, or tackle stores. Good luck.