Thread: Drop shot gills ?

That’s the way I catch the red ear and bluegill in my local lake, either drop shot or split shot.
Aberdeen hook, lately they have been 16-18 ft.
if I fish shallow its only smaller fish. It is very clear water.
i start in early spring in 25-30 ft

I use the drop shot method for the majority of my bream/panfish after they come off of the beds, and some even while they are on the beds. Depth ranges from a couple feet, down to 20-30 feet in some instances. Most of the ones caught in my forum post here were caught with the drop shot method.

About the only way I fish for them

Having maps on my boat would you follow creeks or target flats with weed edges ?

I’m no expert, but what I look for are points with a gravel or a sandy surface with weeds, shell beds if you have them. I have the quagga mussels from the Colorado river aqueduct in system .

Do you use pre rigged hooks like VMC Spin shot or tie your own?
What baits do use the most? Any tips much appreciated.

I do sometimes when I'm really struggling. I still prefer the thrill of watching a bobber go down or casting and reeling a jig to the drop shot, but for results nothing can beat it. I use the same hooks I use for float fishing and tie them on using a palomar knot with a long tag, which I just crimp a large split shot to the end.

Originally Posted by jammerman

Do you use pre rigged hooks like VMC Spin shot or tie your own?
What baits do use the most? Any tips much appreciated.

I tie my own knot . Learn on u-tube . I prefer the one that is not a palmar . Red worms are hard to beat (only worm on the bend in the hook ). plastics work also , like "sliders "or any small grub but just nose hook .