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Fishing News and Reports => Fishing Techniques and Rigging => Topic started by: DF on 01/29/16 12:47 UTC
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What size baits do you guys like to use for drop shot? Any favorite Do-it molds for drop shot?
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Mo magic, carrot and then the "el go can't pronounce much less spell worm "
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I like 3 to 4 inch baits for dropshotting. Once I get to 5 inches, I prefer to texas rig or rig on a jig head.
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Mo Qwacker it's spelled El Gusano. Best worm mold ever made. I never drop shot. It's for sissies and crappie fisherman. Same thing.
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DF Bro, a man can DropShot any Plastic. Whether a standard DS Rig or my BKJ Rig. I view a lot of DropShotting as simply a means to maintain a given distance off the bottom, respectively...the Presentations Retrieve (or lack thereof) might determine Which Rig to Use.
Covering a bit of water, the BKJ Rig can Weedless/Weightless TX-rig a Plastic with an EWG, and a 6" Finesse Worm fits well here.
Smaller, Nose-hooked baits, still or various retrieves, standard DS is killer. 4" or 4.5" Finesse Worms are Plenty Ideal, IMO, for this rig/presentation. Super Stinger is also killer.
I wouldn't hesitate to use a 3.5" Ringworm, 4" Senko, Crosstail Carrot...
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Thanks guys, and Lamar ;)
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Lil' Toad Sticker...on a drop shot rig...throw out and drag in...dy..no..mite!
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Mo Qwacker it's spelled El Gusano. Best worm mold ever made. I never drop shot. It's for sissies and crappie fisherman. Same thing.
That was funny I'll give you that, however Guess who just got uninvited to the family fish fry :P just because I drop shot , crappie fish, wear a pink tutu doesn't make me a sissy it's called food and fashion! I do like to drop shot! I prefer 2.5- 4 inch baits however if you drop shot a worm it doesn't matter. I've. Drop shotted 12 inch hand pours. It must move a lot! I use super soft. Hey Lamar our water is soft nananabooboooo ;)
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One day I'm driving Lamar to your house so he can punch you in the throat. And then me and him will go fish Truman.
I fish mo magic 4"
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One day I'm driving Lamar to your house so he can punch you in the throat. And then me and him will go fish Truman.
I fish mo magic 4"
Finally I found something to get both of you out here!! Lamar is always welcome in MoMo land. Denny and Lamar at the same time... They would wear me out lol we need to get a trip together for everyone
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DF, I believe your in the bait swap and you will see what I sue for drop shot. I have had great success using 6in flukes in the grass on dropshot also. So don't have a "size" mind set. Do and or try what the situation might call for. Flipping a drop shot in deep grass works pretty good also.
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....we need to get a trip together for everyone
Then do-it!
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you will see what I sue for drop shot.
" sue " Told you it was for sissy's
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Finally I found something to get both of you out here!! Lamar is always welcome in MoMo land. Denny and Lamar at the same time... They would wear me out lol we need to get a trip together for everyone
I'm in. Set it up
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That's how I rol Lamer.
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Carl, If your drop shotting six inch flukes in the grass, how are you rigging them on the hook? Texsposed? Also what pound test line? Most everyone I know uses between 4--8 pound test.
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I regularly rig a drop shot on 20lb fluoro with beaver style baits in the grass. I use a decoy brand ewg drop shot hook
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Muskygary, when I drop shot in tall grasses, I use a flipping technique. I will use two different hooks based on the bait. Hooks can change the action and fall of the bait and how it sits once your on the bottom. For nose hooking, I will use a 2/0 circle or octopus. The bait I use for that are the zoom 3x flukes. When I use this method, it's a quick flip, shake, and retrieve. I'll run it using clock method from 9-3 and then move forward 10ft and do-it again. The line I use is 14lb fireline with 10lb floral. Never broke unless I run into those toothy critters. When I use the do-it fluke, then I use 3/0 EWG. But using this method allows me to cover a bit more ground with the bait in the water and not get hung up so much. The skinny carrot also works great on this technique. I hope maybe some of what I do can help you.
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Thanks Carl , I plan on trying it , I saw a guy on a tv show drop shotting beavers in timber whackng Largemouth . It and the fluke are gonna get tried this spring . I'm guessing your using the 10lb fluro as a leader ? That's what I do backed with 20lb braid .
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Yes the floral is for the leader. You could probably get away without it because it's a quick presentation, but why change what works.
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I cut down the doit spear tails
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