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Drop Shot:

The drop shot was popularized in western lakes where clear water and deep lakes are common. In recent years the practice has been used in all types of water clarity and depths. The type of rod used when drop shotting is important. A limber rod tip on a 6 -6 or 7 foot spinning rod and reel is the normal setup. Finding the depth of fish or the depth you want to fish will determine the depth you will place your hook above the sinker. A good starting point to place the hook is 18 inches. If the fish are holding three feet about the bottom then you would want to place the hook about 30 inches above the sinker. The hook is tied directly to the line at the depth you want to entice the fish. A very small weight is attached to the bottom as is generally 1/8th to ¼ oz. A small 4 inch worm with a limber bottom us used and the hook size a #1 tiny hook. Put the hook through the nose of the worm and back out about a ¼ inch down the body with the hook exposed. Keep the sinker on the bottom with your line tight. Shake the worm without lifting the sinker off of the bottom. When a bass takes the worm you may not fell a bite. They often just suck in the worm. Most anglers describe the felling as mushy or notice a change in how the bait feels. On occasion the bass will swim off with the worm and you will fell the bite. When you feel the fish has taken the worm, you want to reel up and resist setting the hook. When you start to reel up the fish will fell the hook and take off allowing you to get a good hook set. Due to the small hook a standard hook set will generally pull the hook out of the fishes mouth.