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Drop Shot vs Carolina Rig
Lately, I have been using a drop shot rig with good success. I think it has a few advantages over the Carolina rig. For one it keeps your bait off the bottom and out of any mud that your weight might be stirring up. Also I think that I can feel the bite better because you are in direct contact with your bait. I rig a drop shot rig by tying a knot at the end of my line then crimping a split shot or two just above the knot. About a foot or so above that I tie a hook directly to the line with a Palomar knot. If the split shot gets hung you can pull it off and re-rig quickly. This works well with plastics when the trout are finicky but you will loose some plastic. I have also been having success at night free-lining mullets on nothing but a hook. Just a couple of things to try when it gets slow. |
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Thx for the info man great ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
seems like a sandeel type bait would work well on a drop shot TB |
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Those are the exact reason why I keep a few drop shot rigs in my boat. The only thing I've found is they tangle/twist sometimes.
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swivel can help that
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Nice post. I will try one next time I'm soaking mullet
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I use these weights for drop shotting.... Palomar knot a hook 12-16" up and put the tag end of the line through the loop on this weight and pull up. Done... If you loose one... do the same thing again. I know crimp weights are cheaper, but you can get a pack of 30 for like $1.89 @ walmart. Link for these sinkers @ cabelas..... http://www.cabelas.com/product/Fishi...3Bcat104685480
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I would check walmart. Think they had 1/2 and 3/8oz weights. $1.89/ for 20. I got them for creek fishing...
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The friend I was fishing with laughed when I rigged up a drop-shot. After 6 quick fish to his zero, he asked me to show him how to rig it. The box started to fill faster!
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I had a bad experience with vmc hooks. Broke two of their circle hooks last trip to the beach. Threw the rest away
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