Drop Shotting Ponds?

[Baddy]

Do any of you have luck with drop shotting for ponds? Now in the bass fishing world, it seems that if nothing else works drop shotting is the best way to catch finicky fish, however I have much more success with weightless plastics.  What are yall's setups for pond drop shotting?

[Grizzn N Bassin]

you can drop shot with a spinning rod or baitcaster set up...

[NC_Bass6]

i drop shot in some pretty small ponds, i dont really change my setup very much. the most important thing to know is what the fish in the pond eat and try to mimic that. in some of the ponds i fish the main forage is bluegill so i have more success dropshotting a bigger roboworm than a small minnow

[BaconStealer303]

If you know where the bass are in the pond then it's not bad. There's a pond in my subdivision that is VERY small. There's probably a 30'by 30' square that is deep enough where the bass hold. I was able to catch a couple when there was even some ice in there on a drop shot. It's really works. I use a spinning setup, 8lb line, and choppers drop shot worms

[Arv]

Definitely. Its not a good search bait, but if you know where they are, or at least have a good idea, its worth throwing at them if nothing else is working.

[CTGalloway21]

negative ghost rider.  I am not a fan of drop shotting but would only do it with a fishfinder when bass are suspended deep in cooler water. but what do i know.  

[Sam]

Of course you drop shot in a pond.

 

The length of your leader is your business.

 

Drop shotting a pond is a great presentation.

 

Lots of action.

 

Just a word of caution: If there is wood or debris on the bottom you can lose your weight so be ready to replace it with a smile on your face.

[Grizzn N Bassin]

 

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Just a word of caution: If there is wood or debris on the bottom you can lose your weight so be ready to replace it with a smile on your face

[CPBassFishing]

Of course you drop shot in a pond.

 

The length of your leader is your business.

 

Drop shotting a pond is a great presentation.

 

Lots of action.

 

Just a word of caution: If there is wood or debris on the bottom you can lose your weight so be ready to replace it with a smile on your face.

picasso tungsten cylinder DS weights. No silly line clamp, just a swiveling eyelet. Hardly ever snags and doesn't fly off. If it snags, pop it loose and keep fishing.

[MrBigFishSC]

Drop shots work in ponds. The water has to be somewhat clear however. I use a 3/16 weight and a #4 hook on 8# flouro. This works well in summertime when you know the fish are deeper but also can work when they are in 6 ft of water. Cast and work the bait back with a slow retrieve or drag after bouncing the slack line a few times at rest. Sometimes its just the ticket and they haven't seen the presentation often.

[blckshirt98]

You can dropshot anywhere just adjust accordingly.  In ponds I'd probably downsize to a size 6 or even a size 8 hook, and use smaller baits, like a 3" Reins Bubbling Shaker or 2" Lake Fork Live Baby Shad - you'll catch panfish and bass though if there's a lunker in the pond it will be tougher to hook that one with everything else chomping on your plastics first.  (That's when you use a small bluegill you catch on the dropshot setup as live bait on the second rod/reel your brought with you.)

[Haze]

I have had alot of luck drop shotting in the small city lake from the bank this year.  It is pressured alot, so I think the different presentation has made a difference.  I know most of the holding places also, so I don't have to search for them.  I use a 6" lead to the weight, and flip past the grass mats and keep the line taunt, and let the water give the bait the action.

[The Fisher]

I never did before this year. I asked the same question here in March or so and got some really convincing answers. So, I tried 20# braid with a 8# Fluoro leader tied to a VMC spinshot drop shot hook and then more 8# Fluoro to a 1/8 Or 3/16 Voss drop shot weight. I use spinning gear. For me baits are 4" hags tornado or a 4.5" roboworm. It does work. But, I am a more frequent user of TX rigs, jigs, and wacky rigged worms in the ponds I fish.