Drop Shot Tackle.....help

[bkohlman]

Hello again -

I am lucky enough to have a family with a cabin on Beaver Lake in Arkansas. After some asking around, I found out that drop shoting is the best way to catch some bass there, problem is I am normally a Kansas bank fisherman (though we do have a boat in Arkansas). Obviously I new to the drop shot, I have read up on some of the tackle, but I like to rely on my friendly experts here on bassresource.com......so.......fire away.......

1. What tackle do I need

2. What plastics do I need

3. What tips can you offer for a newbie

4. You guys are awesome!

This is a view from our dock.

[Quillback]

Zoom finesse worms have been working well as a drop-shot worm here lately. Watermelon/Plum/Green Pumpkin are all good colors. You may have a thermocline around 25 feet, measure 25 feet on your line, mark it with a black marker. Use a 1/0 Octopus hook, 1/8 oz weight. Cast out to structure, ends of points, or where you see suspending shad on your depth finder. Watch your line as your bait falls, if it stops sinking, lift the rod tip see if there's a fish. I would not fish deeper than the 25 foot mark unless you have reason to believe you've found some fish deeper. That doesn't mean you can't fish in deeper water, but the fish will be suspended above or around that 25 foot mark.

It's a tough time of year and these 100 degree days aren't helping. A fishing buddy of mine that's a good drop shot fisherman and knows Beaver well, fished the DS yesterday morning and got 6 bass total.

[Quillback]

I also wanted to add, docks are also worth trying, especially dockends that are over deep water.

[Rangerphil]

Robo worms!

[Sam]

BKolhman, I have an interesting story to tell you about drop shotting that happened today, July 20th, at my double secret pond.

With a week rough week at work finally over I decided to take the day off and hit my double secret pond.

No topwater bites in the AM and I caught a beauty on my one and only MOJO rig which I promptly lost in the wood two casts later.I did not bring a Carolina rig set up so I had to make an executive decision.

I decided to throw a drop shot for the fun of it as this is where I practice techniques and new baits to see how they perform.

I rigged the drop shot on a spinning rig and decided to take a chance: I used a Gamakatsu SC15 Saltwater Wide Gap, Tin Plated, Size 2 hook, Stock No. 82509-12.

I saw them in Orvis last year and never used them for fear they would fail. And let me tell you, they DID NOT FAIL!

I caught my biggest three fish of the day on that setup and what was interesting is that I saw two of the ladies flash their sides as they attacked the small finesse worm I was using. The plastic was nose hooked, too.

The hook held great and there were no problems unhooking the fish.

I also was using an 8-pound flourocarbon line. Not my Yo-Zuri Ultra that I use in tournaments but another brand.

Don't be afraid to use a small hook for the drop shot and a small finesse worm.

Have fun and post pictures.

[rockchalk06]

Dude, Beaver Lake??????

So not fair. Thats a hellova lake man. My old man got to fish a trouney up there several years ago and had a blast