Want to keep this as short as possible. Went out on a small lake today with a friend, and another guy I didn't know until today. Anyway, we start fishing (smallies) and things are a little slow. A pretty good front went through 2 days ago. After about an hour the guy I didn't know, starts lighting them up. Some pretty nice fish. After about a half hour and not much action, I have to ask what's he doing. Anyway, he had a 2.75" Megabass Hazedong swimbait with a dropshot hook through its nose. He then had a

1 /16th oz splitshot 18" above the bait. He said it acted like a fluke in the water only a much smaller profile. He caught more fish than my friend and I combined. I have used a 4" worm on a splitshot rig but never a swimbait.  Anyone else out there ever do this?  

I have done this in deeper pools land holes in the river.  My thought was to gain depth with minimal effect to its action.  I guess the rationale is sound as it produced fish.  It’s not a tactic I use regularly, but I can see doing it again in the right circumstance.

I have a buddy whose favorite bait is the WeeCraw.  He trolls 2 at the same time, with one having a spilt shot added about 12-18” up the line.  He does very well doing this, catching fish on both.  It seemed a little unorthodox to me,  but he grew up next to the river and has done this for 25+ years.  It was his use of the splitshot that led me to try it with a swimbait.  

A Tiny fluke works well on a drop shot, 3" long, and has great action. There are other similar types of these baits that you can  use as well. 

Split shot is all I use now.