Attila

I'd go with a popper in a frog pattern, a crawfish coloured crankbait, a dropshot of some type, a curly tail grub in smoke, and a jerk bait in black/silver....but that's just me, and it really comes down to what the forage is in your lake as others have mentioned.

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome! Already making use of the forums and got some great feedback re using an UL for drop shotting purposes! Looking forward to learning even more!

Thanks for the info and advice Puggz! I'm going to give everything a try in a couple of weeks when I go perch fishing in Barrie to see what works the best...hopefully I'll hook into a couple of decent sized fish along the way...there have been lake trout in there before so who knows! Well, I bit the bullet and picked up some 1/4oz XPS tungsten drop weights with the crimp in them so I'll see how they work in the next couple of weeks while I'm drop shotting for perch. I don't mind losing a weight or 2 but the hooks and baits are getting costly these days! I'm going to be using some 3" Berkley Powerbait minnows in emerald shiner...hope to really do well with this pattern! Again, thanks to all who helped me with feedback on this topic! Your knowledge is appreciated!

Very cool thread. I used to be that guy when I was younger...now I reverted to UL fishing due to a hand injury which has finally healed. Now I've taken a closer look at how I love to fish, primarily light lines and smaller lures ranging from topwaters to jerk baits to crankbaits. I've decided to dedicate one setup to topwater fishing for smallies, another setup for jerkbaits, another for cranks and spinnerbaits, and a final one for frog fishing which I just can't get enough of. I think that if you find what you love to fish for, you'll alter your possessions and tackle accordingly...but that's just me.

Hi everyone, I've been fishing since I was about 5 years old thanks to a dad who used to take me camping on a lake filled with largies. It was a tonne of fun and something that I've never let go of! Nowadays I'm fishing more for smallmouth bass in the Kawartha Lakes here in Ontario but am hoping to head onto some new water on Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, and the St. Lawrence River this coming year to learn a lot more. I'm shorebound but I don't let that discourage me as I've managed to learn how to catch decent sized fish from highly pressured bodies of water through spending time and learning from what I'm presented with at each spot that I go to. Cheers, and look forward to learning from all of you!

Again, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic. For me, I guess I just don't like the notion of attaching too much terminal tackle to the line which is why I choose to go with the double uni. I haven't had issues with it and hope that my success with it will continue. I agree with using some heavier line to the weight as you point out, though, and think I might bump it up to 4lbs test given the rocks that I'm fishing are loosely scattered and I still have plenty of room to hop the rig around. I was looking at the Gamakatsu hook you mentioned and was tempted, I'm just not sold on the crimp style and don't mind taking the time to tie a knot in its place... Thanks for your feedback Felix77; were you drop shotting deeper water or shallower water when you were losing fish? Long/short lead? I'm wondering if having the presentation more horizontal in nature instead of vertical will help me with the type of hook set (which isn't really a hook set!) which could result in more fish...thoughts? Thanks for your reply S Hovanec; definitely good to know. I was looking at a drop shot specific rod but you're not the first to say that they're underpowered too. Thanks to everyone for their feedback!

Hi, thanks for your input. I thought about that but last fall I managed to land a couple of smaller sized musky using the same setup so thought that I'd give it a try for drop shotting. Thanks Raul, that's what I was thinking. I use the braid as the mainline and use a 4lbs fluro leader with a VMC Spinshot hook. Dropshotting is completely new to me and I've seen a lot of people mentioning not setting the hook; sounds like the way to go! Hi blckshirt98, I appreciate the feedback that you've provided. Was wondering if I could ask your thoughts on the following line setup? Braid to fluro via double uni knot, fluro to VMC Spinshot hook via palomar knot, then 2lbs fluro to weight via a couple of overhand knots. Any additional thoughts are appreciated as this whole drop shotting this is completely new to me!

Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone here has tried using an UL for drop shotting purposes? I've got a 7' Daiwa Presso that I run 10lbs braid with a fluro leader on and I'm thinking of using this as a drop shotting rod as well. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.