drop shotting

rod wolloper · #1 17-10-2003, 06:48 AM

hi there,
has any one tryed and had any success drop shotting if so can you tell me what settup you used.
thanks. rod wolloper

zimeric · #2 19-10-2003, 07:53 PM

heya rod wolloper
I used drop shotting yesterday with limited success, caught two flathead and bustoff on one thumper bream. i was working the flats with a fast jerk stop retreive.

my rig: one metre 6 LB mono leader to a 1/8 running shot above a swivel, then another metre leader to a 1.0 slider hook and 2" bassmaster grub
motoroil and purple caught the fish.

got a nice flathead on a R2S as well , ran about 50cm. my best flattie on lure to date.

pw-bream · #3 19-10-2003, 11:23 PM

What you are describing is a Carolina rig, not drop-shot.

Drop-shotting is where the weight is on the bottom and the lure comes off a dropper some way above that.

Jocool · #4 20-10-2003, 01:29 AM

Where could we find a list and pics of these individual rigs?

mark savage · #5 20-10-2003, 03:09 AM

check out berkley-fishing tips they've got rigs, knots and techniques for SP's

rod wolloper · #6 20-10-2003, 05:29 AM

thanks all
your help is much appreciated
i will check out the web site and give it a go and see what happens.
again thanks
rod wolloper.

if you cast it he will come!

Jocool · #7 20-10-2003, 05:32 AM

Thanks for that link savage...but it still not happening for me..LOL

zimeric · #8 20-10-2003, 11:45 PM

sorry thought i read split shotting - which is a derivative of carolina rigging
sorry

yeah drop shotting is quite good especially if yer in slightly muddied water the sinker'll kick up some dirt and attract the fish quicker