Hey geneoh and punch, both you have talked about drop shotting on this thread this season.  I am not having very good results with it.  How much distance do you usually put between the weight and the hook?  And also, I know its traditionally a deep fishing tactic but how shallow of water do you use it in?

19 hours ago, gimruis said:

Hey geneoh and punch, both you have talked about drop shotting on this thread this season.  I am not having very good results with it.  How much distance do you usually put between the weight and the hook?  And also, I know its traditionally a deep fishing tactic but how shallow of water do you use it in?

I'll play around with the distance but it's typically around 8 inches. I'll throw it on the outside of shallow cover (texas rigged) that can be 4-5ft. Docks are great, I'll use it as a follow up if I'm not getting hit on jigs. I really think you could cast it onto the bank and just drag it into the water and you'll still catch fish. I have a dedicated dropshot setup so I use it as a search bait as well as when the bite is slow. I've grown to have a lot of confidence in the tactic and I only really started using it this year. A goal of mine this year is to work on consistency and to go the year without getting skunked. The dropshot has saved me and kept that goal alive. 

Anyone going to Thorne Brothers tonight? Seth Feider and Brent Ehrler are going to be there from 3-7pm and the store usually does like a 20% discount store-wide for their "special events". (just speculation on my part based on past events)

Drop Shotters: what is best worm, etc? And is wacky best? 

53 minutes ago, Jmhalvo said:

Drop Shotters: what is best worm, etc? And is wacky best? 

There's no "best worm", but there's lots of great ones! You can fish traditional stick worms (like a senko) wacky on a dropshot. There are also purpose built finesse dropshot baits. 

 

Personally i'm a big fan of the PowerTeam Lures 5" tickler. If I could only use one drop shot worm for the rest of my life, that would be it. It's got amazing action and it's super durable. I also love drop shotting the PowerTeam hammer shad. Killer in clear water. 

Other favorites are the KVD Strike King dream shot, biospawn plasma tail, and the classic roboworm. 

 

If you're into crappie fishing, I do really well tossing a dropshot and a white Gulp minnow. Crappies can't resist. 

Hook thru the nose or do you go weedless a lot?

3 hours ago, Jmhalvo said:

Hook thru the nose or do you go weedless a lot?

I always nose hook. My favorite hook personally is a Owner 1/0 wacky/dropshot hook 

11 hours ago, geneoh said:

I'll play around with the distance but it's typically around 8 inches. I'll throw it on the outside of shallow cover (texas rigged) that can be 4-5ft. Docks are great, I'll use it as a follow up if I'm not getting hit on jigs. I really think you could cast it onto the bank and just drag it into the water and you'll still catch fish. I have a dedicated dropshot setup so I use it as a search bait as well as when the bite is slow. I've grown to have a lot of confidence in the tactic and I only really started using it this year. A goal of mine this year is to work on consistency and to go the year without getting skunked. The dropshot has saved me and kept that goal alive. 

OK thanks I'll tinker with it

19 hours ago, punch said:

I always nose hook. My favorite hook personally is a Owner 1/0 wacky/dropshot hook 

and I almost always go weedless because I throw it in/around thick vegetation. You can't go wrong either way.

Great day on Mississippi- many smallies 16-18. What a resource 

Not my first 20 incher of the year - but my first with a down vest on.  Dam cold EAST wind this morning

On 8/20/2017 at 10:31 PM, redbirdsfan44 said:

It wouldn't let me post pics earlier

 

 

 

 

 looks like the access to Borden Lake.

 

I can't get this site to accept a picture. Why so complicated?

27 minutes ago, Jmhalvo said:

I can't get this site to accept a picture. Why so complicated?

I use the Imgur app. Upload pic to it then copy and paste the photo link here 

23 hours ago, FryDog62 said:

Not my first 20 incher of the year - but my first with a down vest on.  Dam cold EAST wind this morning

Fry dog. Nice fish. What were you using and where were they? That is fow, etc 

Today the fish mostly said no thx

9 hours ago, OperationEagle said:

Fry dog. Nice fish. What were you using and where were they? That is fow, etc 

Got a few 16-17 inchers on jerk baits on top of cabbage in 6-10 fow, but too many small pike.  Threw a Caffeine Shad around and under some of the deeper docks.  This one probably 4-5 fow at the deeper end of the dock, shallower than that only small stuff --

What is smallmouth fishing on Mille lacs doing these days?

2 hours ago, Jmhalvo said:

What is smallmouth fishing on Mille lacs doing these days?

It's full of B.A.S.S. Pros right now getting ready for some lil' tournament...  Saw a post this am from a guide up there to givem some space on the water as they get ready.

I'll stay away

I'm headed to Kabetogama next weekend.. super excited. Anyone here have experience on it? We're going up for 3 days of smallmouth fishing. 

Yes, I did best on the shadow side of rock islands with crayfish crankbaits

1 hour ago, punch said:

I'm headed to Kabetogama next weekend.. super excited. Anyone here have experience on it? We're going up for 3 days of smallmouth fishing. 

If you mean the coming weekend 9/16, 9/17 best to bring good rain gear. Looks like 90% rain and a 20-30 degree temp drop.  Was think of going to Rainy this weekend too but starting to rethink fishing in a classic cold front... 

12 minutes ago, FryDog62 said:

If you mean the coming weekend 9/16, 9/17 best to bring good rain gear. Looks like 90% rain and a 20-30 degree temp drop.  Was think of going to Rainy this weekend too but starting to rethink fishing in a classic cold front... 

Actually we're going up 21st-24th. 

4 hours ago, punch said:

Actually we're going up 21st-24th. 

Your timing might be perfect for the bronzies - good luck!  I think I'll wait until later in the month too, this next cold front is going to be a doozy I think --