Dropshot Vs. Splitshot Rigs

[Artistic Angling]

Hello All,

I'm trying to wrap my head around the effective difference between rigging a bait as a cast drop shot (Not vertically fishing what's on your graph) versus a split shot rig...

I know how to rig them, but why would you choose one vs. the other? I guess each would have subtle action differences, and dropshot would help if you had to deadstick a bit, but otherwise I can't come up with a reason for one over the other, other than the standard " let the fish tell you".

You'd likely use similar line, hooks (either can be a mosquito hook or worm hook), and even amount of weight depending on depth, wind, etc.

Clemmy

[WRB]

Strike detection is a lot easier with the drop shot rig and you know exactly what is going on with the soft plastic being above the weight. If you modify the split shot to a slip shot rig your strike detection improves greatly, still not as good as the drop shot.

Tom

[papajoe222]

The major difference for me is when using a floating worm I can control the distance the bait stays off the bottom.  With a drop shot, when casting, that distance changes throughout the retrieve. That makes determining the actual depth of the presentation more guess work.  I prefer a circle hook on a split shot to eliminate deep hooking.

[aavery2]

Maybe this will help, would you think of  a drop shot and a Carolina rig in the same light, even if they used the same weight and hook.    The split shot is the light finesse version of a Carolina rig (IMO) and I use it as a search bait.  The drop shot gets used when I know there are fish in the area and they are being a little more stubborn. 

[ClackerBuzz]

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/144644-fishing-the-drop-shot/

[OntarioFishingGuy]

I see it as horizontal and vertical presentations.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

A Drop Shot can be fished horizontally by lengthening the leader to counter the angle of the line. A drop shot can be stopped and the bait held up off the bottom where as a mojo rig's bait will fall (unless it has buoyancy). 

[OntarioFishingGuy]

A Drop Shot can be fished horizontally by lengthening the leader to counter the angle of the line. A drop shot can be stopped and the bait held up off the bottom where as a mojo rig's bait will fall (unless it has buoyancy).

Mojo rig?

[WRB]

The mojo rig is a split shot rig, just using a pegged cylinder shot. If you peg a glass bead below the mojo weight so the weight slides, you have the slip shot rig.

Tom

[primetime]

The Slip shot rig is one of my most productive ways of throwing soft baits in open water or for covering water as I get bored dragging carolina or drop shots....I feel I can fish the slip shot so many ways with floating and salted baits and with fluorocabon vs. mono you can create any look you want.

 

I find Fluorocarbon makes the main difference on all these rigs and I used to hate it. Now that I have come to see the benefits of fluoro and it's stealth, have learned to re-tie and take my time with knots, I am upset that was not using fluoro the last few years and instead going straight braid or co-poly.....

 

I think the new Fluorocarbon's are flat out better than ever before and buying top quality leader material will help any rig with a worm imo....especially the split shot rig, just be carefull not to crimp it on the line to tight as it wil fray the line and break at the worst time.....I like to use a rubber core weight at times.