Anyone Doing This With A Dropshot

[steveearle]

I have been playing with the dropshot and the twist has been bugging me for a while (even with a swivel)...This is the rig I have went to...anyone else doing this??.... For my main line I have went to 4lb dia/15 lb braid....a swivel...then a 6 ft. flourocarbon leader..then if you break off it is just a 6 ft leader you are adding.I am throwing it on the GLoomis 821 shakey head rod(very soft rod) and a very loose drag because of the lack of stretch....I have also gone away from a nose hook worm (big spots seem to tear off) and went to a size 1 Gamakatsu EWG (texas rigged on the drop shot) and I am losing NO fish...Anybody else have any tips to make this technique more effective...

[focused fishing]

Hey Steve,

Most of the guides on the lake use a swivel, I have been using braid off and on this year, for myself it is fine but I find my clients tend to set the hook too soon and miss most of the fish. As far as hooks are concenered I'm with ya, I have been "Texas" rigging soft plastic worms over nose hooking for years and have no problems with lost fish, plus if the fish swims into a tree I can chase him down and not worry about hanging up.

[Dutch]

I use braid and a leader but no swivel. If you move it slowly it won't twist much.