Drop Shot Rig

[FISHIN 4 FUN]

How do you avoid line getting all spun up when drop shoting?

[dwiebenga]

Use a barrel swivel above your bait (about 16-18 inches)

[Dutch]

Reel in very very slowly.

[Badpuma]

Barrel swivel and this will let you pre rig them and store on a peice of syro-foam. Saves time and something to do when its snowing

[steveearle]

This is the system that I am sold on for drop-shotting.....

First, I went with a lighter rod (G Loomis Shakeyhead Rod SHR 821-the lighter one). Spool the reel with Stren Sonic Braid 14 lb. line(3 lb.-ish diameter), then a small black barrel swivel, then approx. 6 feet of 6lb. Trilene 100% Fluoro...I use a 1/4-3/8 oz d-shot weight of some kind and have adopted the Gamakatsu size 1 (usually) EWG worm hook fished weedless regardless of cover. I have found this hook loses fewer big spots than a small nose hooked worm...If you get snagged and break off just grab your spool of fluoro, take about 7 feet off (a little more than a human wing span) and after you tie your knots you have about 6 feet of leader left...The braid does not twist much at all and easily lasts a full season +.