Drop Shot Questions

[Fishin' Freak]

I am new to the drop shot but am quickly learning it is a very versatile presentation. I had my first bit of luck on a Zoom finesse worm with a size 4 drop shot hook (the one with the eye for the tag end) and a 1/8th ounce weight. I am wondering how many of you use more than one lure on a drop shot rig and how far apart you put each one. I am also wondering what size and type of hooks you guys use. Do you have to have a "drop shot hook" to get the bait to stand out straight or will a size 2 wide gap hook work. Can you use a 1/0 hook or is that to big? I also played around with the rig and had a Eakins PB&J 5/16th jig on the bottom for my weight--do many of you use a jig or grub for a weight???

I am also wondering what type of approach most of you use. Saturday we let the slight breeze "drift" us across a point and we used the trolling motor to keep us in the right depth. As we did this we made short casts ahead of the boat with the rig and would shake it for a few seconds then move it a couple feet and shake it again--repeating this till we felt constant pressure. Is this a common approach?

And for my last questions---is the bite usually just constant pressure. I was a bit surprised that the fish were not hitting the bait harder or running with it--they just applied pressure/weight and that was it--is this the typical bite?

I know this is a lot of questions but thanks in advance for any tips!!

[Phil Lilley]

Babler has an article on drop shot here -

http://ozarkanglers.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=188

[Fishin' Freak]

Thanks Phil--Is the two way swivel attached to the main line to decrease line twist??

[RSBreth]

I use 4/10 fireline as my main line tied to a small ball bearing swivel, then 8 or 10 lb. flouro leader. It does reduce line twist.

The deeper I fish the heavier weight I use. 1/8 oz. is for around docks and gravel in 5-6 ft. max.

I use 3/16 for 10-15 ft. or shallow in in wind.

1/4 for 15-20 or so.

5/16 for 20-25 and so on.

On both Table Rock and Beaver last summer I did use 3/8 oz. for keeping a smallie beaver on rock structure in 30+ ft. deep when it was windy. I felt like I was fishing Lake Erie!