I've heard of using a jig as the weight on a dropshot set up but have any of you guys uses to hooks on the main line at different lengths from the weight to cover more of the water column? 

 

 

Thought about it with VMC spin hooks,  never done. I was thinking for trying different baits.

That is known as stacking, very common presentation.

Tom

As I said in another thread, the dropshot rig is not a one trick pony.

Here's my take on a double rig. The drop shot requires that you do NOT set the hook per say. Rather a "lift & reel". This way, you have less chance of the hook pulling free from the bass and you will have a high percentage of upper lip hooked fish.

 

A jig requires a substantial hook set. No ifs, ands, or buts there. I do not believe you would be able to determine which presentation you are getting the bite on with a combination of the two. I suspect that it could be a viable presentation under some circumstances; however, I also suspect that a lot of missed strikes might be the end result. Just a thought.

 

BTW, I've also experimented with a double drop shot rig. My results have always been less effective than with the single, for whatever reason.

Yep.  Introduced by the  bass pros a few years ago.

 

I have tried it and have never gotten the jig on the bottom hit.

 

So I don't do it anymore.

 

But you try it and let us know what happens.

 

 

A jig requires a substantial hook set. No ifs, ands, or buts there. I do not believe you would be able to determine which presentation you are getting the bite on with a combination of the two. I suspect that it could be a viable presentation under some circumstances; however, I also suspect that a lot of missed strikes might be the end result. Just a thought.

 

 

that's some fine insight there.

i've used a drop on top and shaky head on bottom.  i didn't realized it at the time but the rig was more in tune with hooks sets via crestliner's thoughts.

i did catch fish on both top and bottom although they were dinks so i moved onto a different location and presentation.

i'm going to experiment with it more, esp on new lakes. some make the drop shot a 7" worm looking down/stalking a smaller 3" craw bait.   i have 2" crappie flukes that the fish tearing up (panic kit stuff) so i'm going to put them on the drop shot and a 7" shaky on the bottom. one of the two should get hit. i'll up size the top baits and move deeper when looking for a bigger bite. i'm sure two standard flukes would produce also. or a fluke on top and exposed hook tube on bottom. lotta directions you can go so i'd have fun an experiment. (might not be as fun from shore b/c if you snag you can lose 2 baits/hooks instead of 1)

I use a white sunfly above and below a fluke on a DS. I have caught 2 at once tons of times but never been able to get 3.

I think the OP was talking about putting 2 hooks on the line, not a jig replacing a weight on the bottom. I have 2 hooks tied on one of my drop shot rigs, but have not had any luck yet.

The OP was asking about multiple hook rig, not using a jig for the weight.

Stacking preceded drop shot and was originally called down shot in Japan for fresh water bass fishing. Stacking was very popular out west where drop shot started in the US in the early 80's, still is with 3 hooks maximum in CA.

Tom

Stacking is something I should do more on my home lake. Thanks for this thread.

Shaky head on bottom of a dropshot sounds awesome but I wouldn't trust the knot up top to hold with a substantial fish under neath ex specially with light test FC