This weekend I fished the Louisiana High school championship on Caddo lake and the only way we could catch a fish was drop shotting cypress trees in 7-8 ft of water.. People were throwing jigs but couldn't get bit then we would go right behind them after they left and catch 1 or 2 on a drop shot. This was my first time finesse fishing and it seemed like we were the only people to do this. Overall we got 17th place out of 43 boats(not too bad for my first tournament on a lake i never fished before). We had 3 fish under the slot for 3 lbs total at weigh in (slot was 14-18 inches). We also caught a few in the slot. How many of you drop shot trees often or have in the past?

Nice finish. I will drop in trees, I'll wacky in trees -- usually without a wire guard. And sometimes I pay for it, LOL.

 

Personally, wacky gets bit most, then TX around trees. Dropping gets hung up more often than not. I really need to buy some wire guard hooks this year.

We do it all the time. It can be tricky to avoid getting snagged or broke off but it is really effective once you get the hang of it. 

Fishing weightless watermelon trick worms in Cypress roots has been deadly for me. I dont drop shot them, but I cast in, let them fall, then give them 3 or 4 pulls back towards me. 

Fishing weightless watermelon trick worms in Cypress roots has been deadly for me. I dont drop shot them, but I cast in, let them fall, then give them 3 or 4 pulls back towards me. 

That's kind of what I was thinking reading how he was catching his fish. Fish suspended tightly to the roots of a cypress sounds like a perfect time for a weightless senko or other plastic if they won't chase a moving bait. 

I would throw on the roots and work it away from the trees. All my hits were when it was 2-3 feet away. They would just barely pick it up and run with it.

I just tried it this weekend for the first time. Used a 2/0 EWG and texas rigged a finesse worm over a 1/4 oz weight. Caught me a 3+ pounder!

Good job!  If you can get the bait down where they are without getting hung up, and get the fish back out, trees are the way to go.