Product Review: Drop Shot Weights

[Phil Lilley]

by Darin Schildknecht

Lilleys' Landing introducing a “drop shot weight” into our tackle shop. These weights are used for a finesse style of fishing. The hook is about 18 inches above the weight. The weight is not tied on, but the line runs through the keeper which pinches the line to hold it on. They are very effective when the fish are finicky. I asked “Anglers Advantage” guide Captain Steve Dickey why he preferred a drop shot weight over the others. He said, “They give you more options for fine tuning your weight to use while bottom bouncing, and they are very easy to change out with different weights while drifting.” The sizes we have available are 1/32 ounce, 1/16 ounce, 1/8 ounce, 3/16 ounce, 1/4 ounce, 3/8 ounce, 1/2 ounce, and 5/8 ounce priced at $5.29 per bag; quantities vary with weight.

[Dutch]

Those look similar to the ones I used to make with Bakudan swivels. Do those swivel?

[Phil Lilley]

Yes

[flyman]

Yep. I like them too. I started using them for drifting on Taney last year. They have a slim profile less likely to get hung, are easy to adjust and if you do manage to get hung they come off fairly easy so you don't lose your whole rig.