Best Drop Shot Rod And Line???

[BassAssassins14]

What's your favorite drop shot rod and what pound test line would you put on it??

[MacP]

My dropshot rod is a no-brand IM-8 blank from Pure fishing group.  I think it came from a Pflueger President spinning combo.   I love it.  I drop shot 8lb fluoro mostly.

[tomustang]

6'10MLXF and 6lb line. Really though it depends on the user

[lmbfisherman]

6'9" ML/XF - Shimano Crucial (Old Cork Handle) - 6'lb line

7' M/F Fenwick Aetos - 8lb line

[thehooligan]

6'10MLXF and 6lb line. Really though it depends on the user

Same here. I'm using a 6'10 mlxf cumulus/Stradic ci4+ 1000f with 10lb braid And 6lb leader.

[Zimmer Man]

Gloomis make a great casting and spinning drop shot rod. I have the casting drop shot paired with a chronarch 50e with 8 lb invisx floro

[NorcalBassin]

I do more horizontal than vertical drop shotting and have been very pleased with my NRX 822 SYR with 4 pound Tatsu (gin clear water around here... have to keep a pretty light drag).

[BradGuenette]

If I'm fishing vertical, watching the sonar and dropping down to the fish I use the Dobyns DX702 paired with 6lb seguar tatsu, the shorter rod really allows me to keep the bait in the right zone. When casting the bait out and working it back to the boat I prefer the Dobyns DX742 paired with 10lb sunline sx1/8lb fluro leader.

[BobP]

Shimano Crucial 6'8" Medium power dropshot rod, Shimano Biomaster 2500, any brand 6 or 8 lb fluoro.  The Crucial is a true dropshot design with a hinged action (med power shank with light power fast action 18" tip) - perfect for the presentation and will handle 5+ lb bass.

[Lucky Craft Man]

G Loomis NRX 822S DSR with 15 lb. Braid and an 8 lb. Flurocarbon leader.

[nwmike]

powell703ef 8lbs line.shimano clarus 6'8" medium exfast with 10lbs braid 6lbs fluro leader

[AMAC]

Denali has a Jadewood 7' M for dropshotting, but I like the 7'2 Kovert spinning rod. 10lb braid 6-8lb floro leader Seaguar of course!

[ww2farmer]

Depends on "where" I am dropshotting.

For more open water, very light cover, or fishing deep straight down below the boat in the "cone" I am using a 6'9" ML/XF Abu Vendetta with 10lb Power Pro braid as mainline, and 6 or 8lb Seaguar Red label fluorocarbon leaders, with an Abu Orra S20 spinning reel. I usually use a 3/8's oz sinker in water less than 15' deep, and a 1/2' oz in 15'+. My go to hook is a #2 VMC spinshot, and I'll nose hook a variety of baits on it, with 4" finesse worms or small minnow shaped baits seeing the most use

 

Bubba shotting, I use an Abu Vendetta 7'3" MH/XF casting with 30lb power pro braid, and 15, 17, or 20lb fluoro leaders depending on the thickness of the cover. Curado 51E reel. I usually use no LESS than a 1/2 oz. sinker for this, and some times as much as 1oz. depending on the thickness of cover. I like 2/0 or 3/0 VMC EWG spinshots for hooks, and will use the same baits on this rig as I would flipping, and pitching T-rigs, stuff like full size creatures and craws, worms of all shapes and sizes etc...

[skeletor6]

Mine right now is an NRX 822SYR. I am sure the DSR would be even better. However, a Cumara CUSDX72M is a great buy for those who like casting a shot.

 

For line, I go with 8# or 6# Seaguar Tatsu. The best finesse line I have used.

[livetofish28]

6"10 MLXF St Croix Rage spinning rod 10# Power Pro and 8# trilene 100% fluoro leader