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Saw a show last night on the Outdoorsman Channel with Hank Parker and son fishing Lake Norman for crappie. They were using a technique called drop shotting. I could not see how they were rigged up and how to configure line, weight and bait. Does anyone use this technique in AL? How do you rig up to drop shot?
easy Bob you use a Palomar knot keeping the tag end the length you want off the bottom or structure 12"-2', the tag end needs to be fed through the hook eye pulled down snug to cause the hook to lay out horizontal in a natural state. Go to knots illustrated.com and see the video...I hope that's the drop shot your talking about..its the only one I know.
Bob I'm going with some friends before long.I'll if it works like they have been saying I'll give you a call and we'll go try it. I have never done this for crappie but I'll try anything once.
Hey Bob, go to youtube and type in dropshot rig. There are several videos showing how to tie the rig.
Saw the same show a while back. That is exactly what they were doing. Weight on bottom, hook about a foot above. Letting it hit the bottom and just keeping enough tension on line to feel the bite.
We tie two #2 gold hooks in the line about three feet apart above the drop shot weight.
Sounds like a Kentucky rig then. However, they were not bouncing that rig on the bottom they were catching suspended fish with it.
I do a lot of drop shoting and it is a great way to fish with plastic baits they come alive with drop shoting. I use pencil clip on sinker with spin shot hooks, keeps line twist to a minimum and can adjust the length between sink and hook easy.
I use to use this set up years ago when minnow fishing. It worked but then I just started buying premade things like the caps and coleman set up, which is a little different. I never did an adjustable tag end I just tied a weight on the end of the tag. I like crappie1941 way of the pencil clip on sinker, if I do it again I might try that. I only ever tried it with plastics once or twice with no success, however I did pretty well with live bait at times. This topic gives me an idea of a way I want to try doing something similar to this with smaller weight under a float with plastic to keep the plastic horizontal.
CS we need to talk.
Yes we do Bob, I had planned on calling you soon.
Here is some great information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qep9...ion_3468798193
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Thanks all, I guess I need to give it a try some time.
Bob...... We drop shot a lot for smallies on Erie ...... Google a hook called a " VMC spin shot " best hook bar none to drop shot with ...... They make em small enough for crappie also.... I drop shot a stump field and some brush on my home lake for crappie..... Pretty straight fwd method..... Line twist can be a pain though..... That's why I like the VMC's