Never fish drop shot rig, is it mainly for bass or can it be use for catfish and trout.
I use drop shot a lot for bass and it’s great for deep crappie.
One of my favorite techniques
I don’t target catfish but we do catch them in dropshot from time to time using soft plastics while bass fishing.
Don’t know about trout. Have never caught one on DS
Don’t know why it wouldn’t work for either species
[quote=Ben Bragg]I use drop shot a lot for bass and it’s great for deep crappie.
One of my favorite techniques
I don’t target catfish but we do catch them in dropshot from time to time using soft plastics while bass fishing.
Don’t know about trout. Have never caught one on DS
Don’t know why it wouldn’t work for either species
ranger632 wrote:
Never fish drop shot rig, is it mainly for bass or can it be use for catfish and trout.
Sorry I disagree I actually catch trout with a drop shot
ranger632 wrote:
Never fish drop shot rig, is it mainly for bass or can it be use for catfish and trout.
Have always had good luck with drop shot on bass never tried it on trout.
GlennMc928 wrote:
Have always had good luck with drop shot on bass never tried it on trout.
Try it a little yesterday with no luck but the bite was real slow just a few catching them from the bank. Caught one on a Carolina Line rig. Drop shot is a hook tried to the line with a weight below right.
ranger632 wrote:
Try it a little yesterday with no luck but the bite was real slow just a few catching them from the bank. Caught one on a Carolina Line rig. Drop shot is a hook tried to the line with a weight below right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0aMto_cTQIGenerally I like to suspend the bait about 14-inches or so off the bottom and the drop shot rig makes it easy. Simply tie the hook on leaving at least a foot and a half from the tag end. Use a Palomar knot. You always want the point of the hook up so it will stick the fish better and won't get hung up as much. To make sure it's up run the tag line back through the top of the eye of the hook. Drop shot weights are available everywhere now. I only use 3/16-ounce tungsten most of the time. If the water is deeper than thirty-feet I'll use a 3/8-ounce just because I get tired of waiting for it to sink. These drop shot weights just clip to the line. Run the line's tag end through the eye of the weight and wedge it in place at whatever depth you want. The only thing that you might want to do different is to use reel bait like a live worm with air in it just to give it a bit of lift and I bet it will work good.
GlennMc928 wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0aMto_cTQI
Generally I like to suspend the bait about 14-inches or so off the bottom and the drop shot rig makes it easy. Simply tie the hook on leaving at least a foot and a half from the tag end. Use a Palomar knot. You always want the point of the hook up so it will stick the fish better and won't get hung up as much. To make sure it's up run the tag line back through the top of the eye of the hook. Drop shot weights are available everywhere now. I only use 3/16-ounce tungsten most of the time. If the water is deeper than thirty-feet I'll use a 3/8-ounce just because I get tired of waiting for it to sink. These drop shot weights just clip to the line. Run the line's tag end through the eye of the weight and wedge it in place at whatever depth you want. The only thing that you might want to do different is to use reel bait like a live worm with air in it just to give it a bit of lift and I bet it will work good.
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Thank you for your very helpful reply. I think it would work with live worm or power bait very well. Even catfish thanks again and next time I go out will give it a try.
I have caught a lot of catfish in clear late on a 5.6 med spinning rod 10lb mono and a 1/8 crappie jigs in catfish spawn its a blast.
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