Drop shottin

[fishinfreak]

I also just tried it for the first time. Very first cast with it I caught one. I need a tactic to fish cover in deep water and this may be it. Gamakatsu makes hooks for drop shotting, Eagle Claw makes ball weights and I used a zoom finesse worm hooked like a texas rig. Next time out I got some Powerbait minnows that I am going to nose hook with one of those Gamakatsu hooks size 1. I tie the hook about 18 inches above the weight. There are infinite tips on the web about this tactic. That's where I got the idea and it is 1 for 1 so far.

My first cast with the drop shot I had one up to the boat and it got off. I would be careful using the power bait minnows because the bluegill will play hell on them. I used the gulp alive minnows and the bluegill tore the tail off of them EVERY SINGLE CAST!

[Bassky]

Clear water is best. Don't be afraid to throw the bait shallow and work back to the boat. I use florocarbon 8lb test. 1/8-1/4 oz dropshot pencil weight seems to be most weedless/hangups. I use a #1 octopus gammy hook, about 18" above weight. Also try using a barrel swivel about 18" above hook, to eliminate line twist. I like to work it like a shakey head, shaking the bait while sitting still, and hopping along bottom. I like robo worms, small 4" worms like flirt worm or zoom finesse, meatheads, etc.
Bassky

[twise7]

I use the drop shot in places no one would think to use it...grass beds on Guntersville/Okeechobee, humps/ledges on KY Lake, shallow on OH River. As long as you don't "horse" them in, you can catch huge bass on 8 lbs fluoro. I use gammy 1/0 drop/split shot hook, tackle warehouse has a page dedicated to drop shot technique. I like a little heavier weight than most so I can keep the weight on the bottom, and for the bait I use anything 4" long and labeled Robo Worm. 7' MH rod, spinning reel, 8 lbs XPS fluoro.