Dropshot question

[mjk86]

Also I dont worry about watching it on my graph. If fish are down there theyll eat it.

[5bites]

Man that approach looks sweet in print, I'd love to see it work repeatedly in real life.

I pay zero attention to fish returns out on deep featureless flats because I assume they aren't just sitting there....they are on the move to somewhere else and will be 50' away from that spot way before I can get a bait in front of them.

It's a lot of fun when it's going. I've had my best success after the thermocline dissipates in the fall. This is table rock stuff too though I've done it on Stockton.

Anyway the only time I've had a real hard time with them moving to much was of the evening close to sunset. I assume they're cruising more then. Usually though unless you have your trolling motor on high you can see them come up and eat it. Or come up then chase it down then when you catch up they are on it. It's fun. It's like hunting and sight fishing with the graph.

This is also fun for kids btw because there's interaction and it's less mundane.

One day I'm gonna buy a trip from Bill and get a real education on it and table rock in general.

[5bites]

I love to do it on LOZ. But I do it with 1/2 oz bell sinker tied on the end. A 0/4 hooks and Larger plastics like the magnum trick worm. Most of the time I just come up to to the edge of a dock and drop it straight down to the bottom. Then jiggle it a bit. If nothing happens. I retrieve it then try it again somewhere else on the dock. It is amazing how many times they will hit it as soon as it hits bottom. Only thing I have against it is sometimes that 1/2 bell sinker and hook can turn the rig into a awful tangled nightmare during the fight.

This sounds like the idea behind the jika rig sorta only longer lol.

[Quillback]

I always look for fish using the graph when I'm drop shotting. I have my drop shot milk run on Table Rock, I'll pull in on one, drop the trolling motor and start moving around slowly glancing down at the graph, I'll flip the rig out there 30-40 feet and let it drop, and slowly bring it back towards the boat, if there's fish under the graph cone, then I'll work it in to them and keep it there, dragging it a bit, and giving it some subtle shaking with the rod. If they are there they'll usually bite. If you don't see any fish (or shad) on the graph after covering the area, it's time to go.

The guides are real good on catching the suspended fish in deep water, it helps if you are going to do that, to mark your line at 10 foot intervals so you can drop down to the depth you are marking fish.

You'll get some bites on the drop also, watch your line when you throw it out there, if it stops falling a bit early, a fish has grabbed it.

I don't fish a DS that much on lakes that are primarily largemouth lakes. Usually I'm fishing it on Table Rock, and mostly I'll get spotted bass with it, with some largies and smalles thrown in.

There's a ton of drop shot videos out there.

[Old plug]

5bites----- It is rigged just like you might expect a drop shot to be rigged . But up in a much larger version. I also put a swivel a short ways above the hook. I had never seen anyone use something like that here on LOZ. Kinda thought I had found something. Then come to find out Dion Hibdon has been using it. There was a peice on here earlier in the year that Lilly published about him using it. In spite of this I do not think people are. I catch most my fish between 10 - 25 ft on it up here. It is mostly a one man fishing deal. Some steelith is also appropriate. You can also flip it some.

[mjk86]

I always look for fish using the graph when I'm drop shotting. I have my drop shot milk run on Table Rock, I'll pull in on one, drop the trolling motor and start moving around slowly glancing down at the graph, I'll flip the rig out there 30-40 feet and let it drop, and slowly bring it back towards the boat, if there's fish under the graph cone, then I'll work it in to them and keep it there, dragging it a bit, and giving it some subtle shaking with the rod. If they are there they'll usually bite. If you don't see any fish (or shad) on the graph after covering the area, it's time to go.

The guides are real good on catching the suspended fish in deep water, it helps if you are going to do that, to mark your line at 10 foot intervals so you can drop down to the depth you are marking fish.

You'll get some bites on the drop also, watch your line when you throw it out there, if it stops falling a bit early, a fish has grabbed it.

I don't fish a DS that much on lakes that are primarily largemouth lakes. Usually I'm fishing it on Table Rock, and mostly I'll get spotted bass with it, with some largies and smalles thrown in.

There's a ton of drop shot videos out there.

Good idea marking the line. My ds rod has 15/4 power pro depth hunter with 5ft of fluoro leader. Same concept. I had some leftover from spooling my trolling rods and it works great.

[Quillback]

Looking through the Outdoors workshops that they have at BPS in Springfield and it looks like Eric Prey will have one on dropshot fishing on August 18th. 6:30 PM

Tuesdays with the Pros
Aug 18, 2015 Freshwater Fishing Workshop

Welcome back to Tuesdays with the Pros 2015 Season! Our Pro for the evening is Eric Prey, and he will be speaking on& ...

Welcome back to Tuesdays with the Pros 2015 Season! Our Pro for the evening is Eric Prey, and he will be speaking on Summertime Dropshot Fishing at 6:30pm down in the Marine Department! Remember to bring your questions for our local experts! We hope to see you here in the Springfield, Missouri Store!

[MOPanfisher]

A little web surfing, watching some videos, and reading comments I think I have maybe got a few solids. 1) the concept is very similar to a version of live bait fishing for crappie, although it has a "non PC" name, also similar to several carp and catfish rigs I have used. 2) there is a multitude of ways to actually do it, limited by your imigination and willingness to try. 3) Live bait or artificial either can/will work. I am envisioning a deep hole in a creek/river and me dropping a modified drop shot into it to see what chomps down on it. Great just great, as if I don't have enough plastic trays full of stuff already, maybe I can combine a Ned and DS box together, that way I will only have 30 trays instead of 31.