Between the medium light with a circle dropshot hook vs a medium heavy with a neko hook… Ive used both and caught fish with both but I can’t seem to feel comfortable with one over the other…

I run this same road.

Finally went with bait size.

Small baits—perhaps nose-hooked deals.

I go with ML and traditional drop shot hooks sized to match the bait.

And for a slightly larger bait, perhaps a fat wacky-rigged stick bait.

I go M with the appropriate Neko hook.

btw I really like the Mustad TitanX Wacky / Neko Hook.

A-Jay

Drop-shot is a valuable tool here in the clear water reservoirs.

I've never strayed from a med light rod with a circle hook and 1/8 weight.

It catches fish and hook-up ratio is good.

Maybe your exposing the drop-shot, it's not necessarily a finesse technique. 😁

Some days the neko hook and 1/4oz is the ticket but man when it gets tough tough the lighter 3/16oz on the medium light gets bites when nothing else does due to the lighter splash and noise.. maybe that’s my answer right there

Probably 90% of the time I use M/L with 1/8 oz and a circle type hook. I’ll go up as high as 1/4 oz if depth dictates, and down to 1/16 oz in really shallow/clear water.