I've been fishing for 20+ years only been bass fishing for 2 years now. With drop shots I learned a trick from some seasoned fisherman, you put a stopper on your line then a hook followed by another stopper so you can adjust the length of your leader for different situations.
New to bass myself,what I do same effect,I use a longer leader and a sliding weight,another advantage if weight snags,you mostly get your lure and hook back.
I’ve done that many times and more often than not my bobber stops would slide either up or down while I lean into the bite, and the fish is gone🤷♂️, I like a direct knot to my hook on in a drop shot
Yeah. I have done this before and I like the idea a lot but it will break your heart sooner or later. When you lean in to set the hook in a really hard part of the fishes mouth. The pressure will make the bobber stop slide down to the hook and it may not be enough to properly penetrate the fishes mouth. I lost 2 good ones that were barely hooked. Switched back and havent lost another dropshot fish.
Sup Tyler. You may remember I call myself drop shot king lol. And use longer leader 18"+. But you made a lot of sense. I like to learn👍 great video. Ty tc
@@dormie9 lol. Actually was said to me as joke once because I use it all the time and sometimes don't even hold rod, I catch them when friends don't. Also called big red, JoJo.. It's joking around because I use different techniques..
When to use it? I can only ride my bike to the Detroit river to fish from shore...it's got huge Boulders on the bottom all over but we get white bass, carp, catfish, walleye, muskie, bluegill, ect ect
I always use a drop shot to check depth within any lake or pond. Plus you get the idea of bottom structure of grass based on what you feel or reel back in with grass. I found that a dropshot 1 ½' bait to weight length is almost perfect if you have a Owner mosquito light hook or cover shot hook you'll get them everytime.
Great video Tyler. I am forcing myself to learn to fish slower sometimes, this year. Now I keep a Ned Rig and Drop shot and Wacky worm rigged up all the time.
I am picturing the lake/reservoir I normally fish on and like the idea of extending the leader to hold the bait just above the vegetation/growth layer on the bottom. Thank you for the education. Great name by the way 👍
Just went out on a super windy day and decided to change to the dropshot , only a 12 inch leader caught more than if I used anything else, props for the video great info on both ends of the spectrum...
Just last weekend my two brothers and I had a little brotherly tournament between us and i was fishing about 24 in drop shot leader and I crushed em' . One brother was using the drop shot as well but with a shorter leader. I found the pattern and didn't tell him hahaha I won! Caught a bag, totalled out to 11.25 lbs. Had morning top water bite but settled in with the drop shot.
I like to start with a long leader first. Seems fish will have more time to look at a sinking worm and, it's gonna end up on the bottom anyway, it will just take a little longer to get there!
One day on the water I was seeing the Bass and panfish attacking my weight more than my lure, so I put a shiny split shot on a worm hook and I got more fish that day than any other.
I’m friends with Kota Kiriyama. He basically introduced the drop shot to the world finishing 4th at the 2000 BASSMasters Classic. He generally uses a longer leader the deeper he fishes. Like an inch every 1 1/2ft, 10” for 15ft, 20” in 30ft, 30” in 45
Them biting the weight is spot on……how I know…..I was being dumb and rigged a Ned rig on the bottom of my drop shot rig with same roboworm and I started getting them in……
Standard practice when with a partner is to fish absolute different lures methods depths,it's a bit obvious but find out quicker what method is working best on the day,this works with fly fishing,imagine it works for all fishing sports.
Wish I could share photo on here I live in small town Hanover fish lake Marburg or known also as Codorus State Park and that is a very difficult lake fish over pressured super clear all time. And I got good one this time year when post spawn spawn pre spawn time it’s perfect to run 3 inch 4 inch drop shot with a Berkeley gilly will make them mad got a 5.5 to 6 did not have scale I love short leader bc i like my bait close bottom as I love football jig and dragging bottom and with shorter leader it just reminds me of that… thanks for tips
Mike Iconelli recommended (in a video) using a baited jig head for a weight (think ned bait) if they are biting your weight. I was thinking of trying a double-baited (above the weight) drop shot to see if it makes a difference. Never seen anyone doing that. Have you tried that? When I fished a higher baited drop shot I was catching more large pan fish in a local pond. I guess it gets it up into their range. Keep up the great vids. I have still not caught anything on a floating work (BTW).
I bought some small tungsten weights that have a small loop wire on them. You slide these on you hook then the worm. Haven't tried them yet , but they should be deadly.
Thanks Tyler. I’ve always wondered about leader length for the bank angler vs someone in a boat. With the angle of the bank/shoreline vs your line (especially if you have any slack), would a longer leader result in your worm dragging on the bottom? Just seems like a drop shot works better when fished vertically (like from a boat).
It may Robert but, I have caught over 100 bass on the drop shot from the bank. I don't own a boat so, I'm limited to the bank. A longer leader would do just the opposite I believe, it would stay further off of the bottom.
Great video, i’ve been watching your videos and I’m still a little confused a lot of people talk about nose hooking a drop shot beat but as watching you in this video you seem to have a rather long shank cook with your worm could you do a video on drop shot hook sizes and went to change sizes
A lot of ppl here say to nose hook the bait so it doesn't twist the line as badly when you reel it in to make the next cast. I haven't found that hooking the bait from bottom up through the top 1/4" from the end has caused me ANY line twist. Besides, when you retrieve the bait and take it out of the water, the worm spinning a little cures the problem anyway!
Hey I love your channel and I need the link to your fishing channel. But I will say I know that the money comes in from sponsorship but, one of the bigger reasons I enjoy hearing from you is that you post your content. I get the bass hat but is also yours.
I have a stupid question when rigging your drop shot how do tie the hook on, for instance do you fold your line and run it thru eye of hook then separate and pull tight or do you tie hook first and then add your weight on with another line 🤷. I want to try this in a pond that has grass on the bottom
It’s going to be in your best interest to tie a Palomar knot and then run the tag end through the eye of the hook (front to back) once that tag is weighted it will help the hooks point face upward. Using another line will cock the hook to one side
Hey Tyler great video the ones you’ve been doing on drop shot has helped me big time. One trick I’ve been trying and playing with is to make my later 2 1/2 feet long and when I put on my weight I slide it up or down till I find out what the fish want. Then I will cut the liter excess off by doing this I don’t have to re-tie the whole set up as often. I may start out with a 4 inch length then slide the weight down to 8 inch and so on.
Man I really just don't see a need on using a 12-18" leader unless the water is crystal clear or unless they're sitting higher off the bottom. I've always used around a 6-8 inch leader.
So true on monster bass I cought my first top water with their box he was to guess 5lbs only thing though sucks it wasn't a bass lol it was a squaw fish any one done know pretty much hard mouth carp😭😂🤭🤔 oh still a nice unexpected fight
No offense but your contact only helps people who generally have no idea from up or down there so clueless that’s generally because they haven’t put their time and we live in a world where you want instant gratification you know honestly you got a put your time on the water there’s so much you left out so much you missed and or failed to mention
I've been fishing for 20+ years only been bass fishing for 2 years now. With drop shots I learned a trick from some seasoned fisherman, you put a stopper on your line then a hook followed by another stopper so you can adjust the length of your leader for different situations.
New to bass myself,what I do same effect,I use a longer leader and a sliding weight,another advantage if weight snags,you mostly get your lure and hook back.
Awesome idea!!!!!
I’ve done that many times and more often than not my bobber stops would slide either up or down while I lean into the bite, and the fish is gone🤷♂️, I like a direct knot to my hook on in a drop shot
Yeah. I have done this before and I like the idea a lot but it will break your heart sooner or later. When you lean in to set the hook in a really hard part of the fishes mouth.
The pressure will make the bobber stop slide down to the hook and it may not be enough to properly penetrate the fishes mouth. I lost 2 good ones that were barely hooked. Switched back and havent lost another dropshot fish.
Solid advice as always! Drop shot is not a technique I use often but when fishing certain ponds I’ll have 1 rigged up ! Great video as always
You can always put a small jig or ned rig instead of the weight.
Sup Tyler. You may remember I call myself drop shot king lol. And use longer leader 18"+. But you made a lot of sense. I like to learn👍 great video. Ty tc
If you have to give yourself the name, you’re not the real one.
@@dormie9 lol. Actually was said to me as joke once because I use it all the time and sometimes don't even hold rod, I catch them when friends don't. Also called big red, JoJo.. It's joking around because I use different techniques..
When to use it? I can only ride my bike to the Detroit river to fish from shore...it's got huge Boulders on the bottom all over but we get white bass, carp, catfish, walleye, muskie, bluegill, ect ect
@@dormie9 you must be fun at parties
I always use a drop shot to check depth within any lake or pond. Plus you get the idea of bottom structure of grass based on what you feel or reel back in with grass. I found that a dropshot 1 ½' bait to weight length is almost perfect if you have a Owner mosquito light hook or cover shot hook you'll get them everytime.
Great video Tyler. I am forcing myself to learn to fish slower sometimes, this year. Now I keep a Ned Rig and Drop shot and Wacky worm rigged up all the time.
Great info I'm lurning the drop shot. Thanks for your help
Me too, be trout/ salmon fishing , but there's a loaded spot near my work , that doesn't get much pressure, other than people tossing frogs
Dropshot was my least favourite way to catch fish. Just don’t have patient for it! Will try again tomorrow! Thanks Ty
I am picturing the lake/reservoir I normally fish on and like the idea of extending the leader to hold the bait just above the vegetation/growth layer on the bottom. Thank you for the education. Great name by the way 👍
Just went out on a super windy day and decided to change to the dropshot , only a 12 inch leader caught more than if I used anything else, props for the video great info on both ends of the spectrum...
what if you tie a hook to your weight
Just last weekend my two brothers and I had a little brotherly tournament between us and i was fishing about 24 in drop shot leader and I crushed em' . One brother was using the drop shot as well but with a shorter leader. I found the pattern and didn't tell him hahaha I won! Caught a bag, totalled out to 11.25 lbs. Had morning top water bite but settled in with the drop shot.
I like to start with a long leader first. Seems fish will have more time to look at a sinking worm and, it's gonna end up on the bottom anyway, it will just take a little longer to get there!
Short leaders work really well on silty bottoms.
New fisherman here. How do I tell the depth of a lake/pond? And how to I tell what the makeup of the bottom is? Grass/rocks
One day on the water I was seeing the Bass and panfish attacking my weight more than my lure, so I put a shiny split shot on a worm hook and I got more fish that day than any other.
One major downside of dropshot is if you look at ot wrong it gets tangled
I’m friends with Kota Kiriyama. He basically introduced the drop shot to the world finishing 4th at the 2000 BASSMasters Classic. He generally uses a longer leader the deeper he fishes. Like an inch every 1 1/2ft, 10” for 15ft, 20” in 30ft, 30” in 45
Good stuff! Thanks!!
Drop shot is my confidence technique for sure...I'm going to change up my leader length to see if I can get even stronger results
Thanks for sharing great information 👍
Thanks Ty, great tips
Good video. Can you show and explain how to use the correct drop shop to catch the walleye please. Thank you (:
Really good video thank-you!!
Why are the fish suspending higher later in the summer??
Drippity drop it low
What is the difference between a dropshot with a long leader and a carolina rig with a floating worm? Both would present the bait off the bottom.
Thank you for this video dude
Seriously people don't consider bank fishing when it comes to fishing methods like this
How to determine speed of retrieve when using a drop shot bait?
How would a long leader work in deep rocky type lakes ….20 , or more feet deep ?
Them biting the weight is spot on……how I know…..I was being dumb and rigged a Ned rig on the bottom of my drop shot rig with same roboworm and I started getting them in……
thank you very much for this video
Standard practice when with a partner is to fish absolute different lures methods depths,it's a bit obvious but find out quicker what method is working best on the day,this works with fly fishing,imagine it works for all fishing sports.
Really love the videos!
ACTUALLY! I appreciate your help! I ACTUALLY mean it. I mean, ACTUALLY.😂
The intro was awesome 😎
Wish I could share photo on here I live in small town Hanover fish lake Marburg or known also as Codorus State Park and that is a very difficult lake fish over pressured super clear all time. And I got good one this time year when post spawn spawn pre spawn time it’s perfect to run 3 inch 4 inch drop shot with a Berkeley gilly will make them mad got a 5.5 to 6 did not have scale I love short leader bc i like my bait close bottom as I love football jig and dragging bottom and with shorter leader it just reminds me of that… thanks for tips
I was out fishing one of my spots with a short leader drop shot and i caught both the male and female on a bed! Literally one right after the other.
Mike Iconelli recommended (in a video) using a baited jig head for a weight (think ned bait) if they are biting your weight. I was thinking of trying a double-baited (above the weight) drop shot to see if it makes a difference. Never seen anyone doing that. Have you tried that? When I fished a higher baited drop shot I was catching more large pan fish in a local pond. I guess it gets it up into their range. Keep up the great vids. I have still not caught anything on a floating work (BTW).
The ol drop dead ned rig. It does work to kill two birds with one stone on occasion. As you said ned rig as the weight on your drop shot
yep, and if you’re going to use ned as bottom weight, I’d suggest one of the EWG ned heads, cause you can make weedless. 👍
I’ve had decent luck throwing a “shaky shot” using a slightly heavier shaky head worm as the weight
I bought some small tungsten weights that have a small loop wire on them. You slide these on you hook then the worm. Haven't tried them yet , but they should be deadly.
I do this. It absolutely works.
Thanks Tyler. I’ve always wondered about leader length for the bank angler vs someone in a boat. With the angle of the bank/shoreline vs your line (especially if you have any slack), would a longer leader result in your worm dragging on the bottom? Just seems like a drop shot works better when fished vertically (like from a boat).
It may Robert but, I have caught over 100 bass on the drop shot from the bank. I don't own a boat so, I'm limited to the bank. A longer leader would do just the opposite I believe, it would stay further off of the bottom.
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Great video, i’ve been watching your videos and I’m still a little confused a lot of people talk about nose hooking a drop shot beat but as watching you in this video you seem to have a rather long shank cook with your worm could you do a video on drop shot hook sizes and went to change sizes
A lot of ppl here say to nose hook the bait so it doesn't twist the line as badly when you reel it in to make the next cast. I haven't found that hooking the bait from bottom up through the top 1/4" from the end has caused me ANY line twist. Besides, when you retrieve the bait and take it out of the water, the worm spinning a little cures the problem anyway!
I always get snagged on dropshots because theres big rocks along the bank where I live
When I need short leaders I go to a Tokyo rig, or even a Jika rig
Good tips
Hey I love your channel and I need the link to your fishing channel. But I will say I know that the money comes in from sponsorship but, one of the bigger reasons I enjoy hearing from you is that you post your content. I get the bass hat but is also yours.
where do u tie the weight to
There's a theme with this channel. The theme is You are Doing it Wrong!
Honestly I have been enjoying monsterbass more than MTB. I find monsterbass lures to be more diverse while still giving high quality lures.
This is the year I will learn how to catch bass on a dropshot.
You'll never go back! I discovered it this year and now, I don't even bring a second setup.
Still great info
Another good video
I have a stupid question when rigging your drop shot how do tie the hook on, for instance do you fold your line and run it thru eye of hook then separate and pull tight or do you tie hook first and then add your weight on with another line 🤷. I want to try this in a pond that has grass on the bottom
It’s going to be in your best interest to tie a Palomar knot and then run the tag end through the eye of the hook (front to back) once that tag is weighted it will help the hooks point face upward. Using another line will cock the hook to one side
Definitely good to see a bit of funny stuff in your videos man. I enjoy it,bring your uncle back and put your fish all over him again 😆
Hey Tyler great video the ones you’ve been doing on drop shot has helped me big time. One trick I’ve been trying and playing with is to make my later 2 1/2 feet long and when I put on my weight I slide it up or down till I find out what the fish want. Then I will cut the liter excess off by doing this I don’t have to re-tie the whole set up as often. I may start out with a 4 inch length then slide the weight down to 8 inch and so on.
How does that work? I don’t quite understand what you mean but I like the sound of it
I can't seem to reel in a drop shot from shore without getting snagged up. What should I do?
Nevermind, longer leader. Ok cool.
So cool
3 days in a row
Man I really just don't see a need on using a 12-18" leader unless the water is crystal clear or unless they're sitting higher off the bottom. I've always used around a 6-8 inch leader.
an inch? lol what.. u might as well be texas rigging whatever ur fishing
@@sambageian I didn't mean to say that.. 😂 I meant 6-8"
Use a chompers drop shot worm and you can thank me later. Best drop shot bait to exist and I’ve tried nearly everything
Where can I find this worm…
So true on monster bass I cought my first top water with their box he was to guess 5lbs only thing though sucks it wasn't a bass lol it was a squaw fish any one done know pretty much hard mouth carp😭😂🤭🤔 oh still a nice unexpected fight
Can't go wrong I use the drop shot in the dark works great
That type of slim weight is just asking to get bitten tbh
Fish it with a rubber band
Don't pull bass off beds!
No offense but your contact only helps people who generally have no idea from up or down there so clueless that’s generally because they haven’t put their time and we live in a world where you want instant gratification you know honestly you got a put your time on the water there’s so much you left out so much you missed and or failed to mention
No offense but only someone who lives in California would leave this comment
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