What Is The Least Depth Water You Will Fish Dropshot

[Catch 22]

The title says it all.I always thought drop shotting was for depths 10' or more . A friend says no, it can be effective down to 3' also,but  with a cast.

Also how many of you cast d s rigs even in deep water.

Thanks

C22

 

[Catch and Grease]

I don't drop shot alot but I know they will work in water that is shallow, and lots of people cast dropshots very effectively.

[Bluebasser86]

I've caught dropshot fish in 2' of water next to shallow docks a few times. 

[Oregon Native]

I have cast it like a texas rig for years...but love dropping it on smallies in deeper water.

[ww2farmer]

I drop shot in all depths, from the bank out to the abyss. It is the most effective way to catch bedding smallmouth I have found yet, but you didn't hear it from me.

[Bassun]

Bank to abyss here too...and I agree you can definitely use it to annoy bedding fish - although I rarely fish beds anymore.

[ColdSVT]

Ive done in less than 3ft with success...ive also gone as deep as 60ft and was getting hit before the bait was down 10 lol

[Raul]

As long as there's water between the surface and the bottom.

[WIGuide]

I pretty much only cast a drop shot and as long as there's water there it'll work.

[WRB]

Drop shot is a presentation to present a soft plastic at a controlled depth.

It doesn't matter if the rig is dropped straight down or at a angle.

Tom

[Catt]

3-30 foot

[Crestliner2008]

35' - 40' is about the max for me. I'm sure it would be effective much deeper, but I do not like to kill fish and pulling them up from depths deeper could hurt their swim bladder. So I keep it shallower for that reason. I know, you can "fizz" them. Not my cup of tea. Even at 35' I try to get them up and released as soon as possible.

[Catch 22]

Thanks  for all the replies. I haven`t used the method much because most of my fishing is in shallow  water , that being 8' or less. Also I have been heavily involved in salt water fishing  for a long time now.

I have a rekindled interest in bass fishing because that is where my true roots are.

Again thanks for the help.

C22