Anyone still split shotting?

[Fishin' Fool]

I recently read a few articles that were on the topic of split shotting and it mentioned how it had become a forgotten technique. I was curious who is still using it and what's your favorite bait? I was thinking about giving it a shot again as the fish are heading to the flats on Lk St Clair.

[Glenn]

I use it all the time!  In fact, here's a few videos I did on the topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fishin' Fool]

6 minutes ago, Glenn said:

I use it all the time!  In fact, here's a few videos I did on the topic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Mr. Bassresource

[deaknh03]

1 or 2 splits about 8" away from a tex rigged lizard. Soak that for a bit, bass love it.

[Darren.]

I do, is in my top 10 rigs, not fished nearly as much

as the others, but I like it.

 

For me, I tend to go with a smaller bait, such as a

Yamamoto Shad Shape worm. I tend to throw minnow

style baits. But so many plastics will work. I've fished

small lizards, ribbon tails, etc. They all catch fish.

[Jeff H]

I splitshot shallow sandy areas quite a bit!

[Spankey]

Will never give that up. 4"& 5" finesse worms, 1/0 & 2/0 Gammy light wire worm hooks. Big part of my fishing. 

[Fishin' Fool]

6 minutes ago, Spankey said:

Will never give that up. 4"& 5" finesse worms, 1/0 & 2/0 Gammy light wire worm hooks. Big part of my fishing. 

 

What's your favorite worm for that?

[reerok]

I used to split-shot (or mojo) a pearl blue salt & pepper 4" grub all the time.  It worked particularly well on smallmouth waters.  I've found that using straight tail worms (like Roboworm 6" fat) works a bit better on my regular largemouth water.  

 

It's not a magic technique but when the bite is tough there aren't many other things I'd rather fall back on than the split shot / mojo rig.  

[Mark888]

Yupp! Smallies love brush hogs on a split shot!

[Spankey]

1 hour ago, Fishin' Fool said:

 

What's your favorite worm for that?

RoboWorm straight tail worms. Been fishing them for quite some time. Got hooked on them in California when I was out there in early 2000's. We're no Roboworms out east were I am. A guy out there sent me a pot full of them and I was hooked since. 

 

Curly tail my favorite is the 4" Power Worm. They use to have a straight tail finesse. No idea what happened to them. 

 

I'd like to have 10 cents for every Smallie I've caught on the old Mr. Twister SilkWorm 4.5, Manns 4" Dragon Worm and the old Razor Worm. These are long gone I guess. I stopped looking years ago. The Mr. Twister Exude straight tail was great also. Don't see them anymore also. I'd like 10 cents for everyone I caught on a chartreuse pumpkin version of that. 

[Tucson]

I just picked up some egg-shaped split shot for this technique.  Haven't used them yet but they should work better in the gravel/rock bottoms I fish.  At least that's my excuse to try something new.

[RoLo]

 

I've never abandoned the split-shot rig, but gave it a major facelift.

The split-shot is replaced by a 1/16 oz bullet sinker which doesn't crimp your line.

A tiny Spro #10 Power Swivel serves as a sinker-stop.

I tie on a 15-inch leader of P-Line 10-lb CXX copolymer (excellent abrasion-resistance).

You can use a 12" leader for quicker response, or an 18-inch leader for a more finesse delivery.

 

Any bait can be used, whatever floats your boat:

> Zoom 4.0" Junior Fluke

> Roboworm 4.0" Alive Shad

> Reins 4.0" Bubbling Shaker

> Zoom 3.0" Baby Brush Hog

 

 

Roger

[Spankey]

Not to twist the thread because this is a great topic but on my drop shot rigs I just  use split shot for my weights. If I get hung up I'm just sacrificing a split shot. My rig pull away fairly easy and I'm not disrupting the area. And I don't loose my worm or hook. I guess ds weight have a purpose or superior in some way but I don't know. 

[riverbasser]

37 minutes ago, RoLo said:

 

I've never abandoned the split-shot rig, but gave it a major facelift.

The split-shot is replaced by a 1/16 oz bullet sinker which doesn't crimp your line.

A tiny Spro #10 Power Swivel serves as a sinker-stop.

I tie on a 15-inch leader of P-Line 10-lb CXX copolymer (excellent abrasion-resistance).

You can use a 12" leader for quicker response, or an 18-inch leader for a more finesse delivery.

 

Any bait can be used, whatever floats your boat:

> Zoom 4.0" Junior Fluke

> Roboworm 4.0" Alive Shad

> Reins 4.0" Bubbling Shaker

> Zoom 3.0" Baby Brush Hog

 

 

Roger

I agree about the split shot crimping line which I why I do the same as you but I always thought I was just using a finesse Carolina rig

[RoLo]

10 minutes ago, riverbasser said:

I agree about the split shot crimping line which I why I do the same as you but I always thought I was just using a finesse Carolina rig

 

Very true, which can also be said when using split-shot.

Happily though, without the bola effect of a C-rig and 3/4 oz egg sinker 

 

Roger

[wdp]

The split shot/mojo rig has always sounded like a mini or finesse Carolina rig to me. I've never tried it because I was always afraid of damaging the line when crimping on the split shot. 

 

Seeing Rolo's comments got me thinking tho. You could prob also use a Carolina keeper with a small bullet weight. Swivel would work better for reducing line twist tho, but I'm lazy. Lol. I'm thinking of using it more on my finesse spinning set up that's got 10 lb braid. Hmmmm. 

[Fishin' Fool]

12 minutes ago, wdp said:

The split shot/mojo rig has always sounded like a mini or finesse Carolina rig to me. I've never tried it because I was always afraid of damaging the line when crimping on the split shot. 

 

Seeing Rolo's comments got me thinking tho. You could prob also use a Carolina keeper with a small bullet weight. Swivel would work better for reducing line twist tho, but I'm lazy. Lol. I'm thinking of using it more on my finesse spinning set up that's got 10 lb braid. Hmmmm. 

 

Or Bobber stops to peg a bullet weight too.

[blckshirt98]

I don't have the patience to let the bait fall on a splitshot but one guy I fish with around here uses it as his go-to finesse technique and he crushes fish when nobody else is getting bit.  Very underutilized technique that can get you bit in high pressure areas.

[hoosierbass07]

Texas rig is 1A, Split-shot rig is 1B in my book.  Both the best lures for bass fishing where I fish.  If I'm serious about catching bass, I'm using one of those.  If I'm board with them and want to try other things, I'm using other things.  But in my book, you have the Texas rig and split-shot, and everything comes a far second.  

[MisplacedTexan99]

Picked up the mojo rig last year and it's a staple now. You can use about any soft plastic on there, baby brush hogs and robo worms have been good for me. My favorite so far has been the grande bass baby rattlesnake. 

[lmbfisherman]

Splitshot is actually one of my go to techniques.  I use a zoom finesse worm or a havoc 4" bottom hopper.  

[Fishin' Fool]

So would this technique excel in high pressure, blue bird skies, calm winds to light winds, and pressured fish?

[Raul]

Forgotten ? I remember it quite well.

[RoLo]

21 hours ago, Fishin' Fool said:

So would this technique excel in high pressure, blue bird skies, calm winds to light winds, and pressured fish?

 

Yes, that is true 'on average'.

However, I've encountered more than one instance when finesse fishing was NOT a cure for lockjaw.

We should've taken up golf 

 

Roger