Your Usage Theory On Drop Shot Weights ?

[dam0007]

Super light if I’m targeting bass suspended and want them to hit it on the fall. Otherwise 3/16oz for 1-10FOW 3/8oz for 10FOW plus. I’ve drop shot as deep as 50FOW. 3/8oz is also pretty solid in tidal current. 

[Quarry Man]

i use 1/4 oz tungsten round weights by eco pro

[DropShotHotShot]

I like 1/2 oz when dropping on a very specific target like an isolated bolder.  It allows me to get bait down fast, and let the boat drift off a bit while keeping the bait in place 

[Cheetahsneverprosper]

It's pretty weedy in most of the ponds and lakes I fish in, so I usually go with a lighter 1/8 oz DS weight.

Unless it's particularly windy, in which case I'll go up in weight until I can easily keep bottom contact.

 

I almost always use the cylindrical ones, rather than round or teardrop, but I've never bothered using tungsten.  At least not for fun fishing.  Might try them for tournaments this coming year, in places where they're not likely to get snagged.

[Yumeya]

1/4 to 3/8 is my go to weights, deeper I will use the 3/8 but if its windy and a lot of waves I move to 1/2

[Steve S]

On 12/23/2017 at 12:48 PM, WRB said:

Casting and dragging a drop shot isn't for me, I cast and drag a slit shot rig because it's more effective where I fish. Heavy drop shots will not move where I fish because they snag easily.

Tom

What weight do you recommend for bank fishing a mojo rig in retention ponds ? Thanks Tom

[WRB]

1/8 oz mojo cylinder weight.

Tom

[Bird]

I caught my big fish of 2019 on DS, clear water.

I keep it simple which may not be optimal but seems consistent for my waters......1/4 0z for everything unless high winds......don't do anything finesse in wind.

[Choporoz]

I have no evidence or stats, but my sense lately is that pros seem to be using a lot more weight lately for all kinds of applications.... 3/4 oz lipless and bladed jigs in shallow weeds; pitching laydowns with 1oz jigs; 3/4 oz shakey heads; bubba shotting, etc.

   May just be imagining it, but it seems I'm often surprised at the weights lately when a pro talks details about what he's throwing

 

     BTW, I fished in pretty strong current two days ago and I couldn't put 3/8 oz drop shot any where near where I wanted it.

 

[Choporoz]

Google's creepy weird.....just a couple hours after posting that....my Google News feed links to an item about KVD drop shotting with 1/2 oz weights

[A-Jay]

Just now, Choporoz said:

Google's creepy weird.....just a couple hours after posting that....my Google News feed links to an item about KVD drop shotting with 1/2 oz weights

Mark Zona's done a few videos discussing how he uses 3/4 oz DS weights - quite often.

I've been playing with it past few season however I've yet to unlock the magic.

When I'm DS using the graph and that big weight, I fully expect to knock at least one or two of those fat heads unconscious.  

One things certain - Sure gets to the bottom in record time. 

A-Jay

[J Francho]

16 hours ago, A-Jay said:

One things certain - Sure gets to the bottom in record time.

That's some of the point.

 

On Erie, you don't want those schooling, mid column rats getting a good look.  You want the lazy, slob lurkers at the bottom.  I probably said above, twice, I start at 1/2 oz. and move up from there.

[ChrisD46]

6 hours ago, J Francho said:

That's some of the point.

 

On Erie, you don't want those schooling, mid column rats getting a good look.  You want the lazy, slob lurkers at the bottom.  I probably said above, twice, I start at 1/2 oz. and move up from there.

*Good lake Erie DS weight comments - I certainly get it ! ... For general dragging . shaking DS retrieve though in southern reservoirs  - I want a DS weight high enough to maintain contact with the bottom . For me , 1/8th oz. tends to bounce and rise too much on the retrieve with all but the smallest 4" Robo worms . I now start out at 3/16th oz. DS weights again for the general drag & shake DS retrieve with finesse worms , flukes , minnows , etc.

[J Francho]

When I drag, I also like something heavy enough to keep the bait in place.  This method uses a really heavy weight, but works really well: https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/dropshot-bedding-bass.html

[ChrisD46]

5 hours ago, J Francho said:

When I drag, I also like something heavy enough to keep the bait in place.  This method uses a really heavy weight, but works really well: https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/dropshot-bedding-bass.html

*That's quite a deal to irritate a bass to no end via DS into biting without moving the bait out of the strike zone - that heavy weight will keep you pinned to an exact spot until you decide to move it ... Interesting !

[Fishes in trees]

I use a "bubba" drop shot approach much more often than I use a finesse approach.  Half ounce weights are the largest size that are readily available anywhere close to where I live, so that is what size  I use.  Last year I made half a dozen or so of 3/4 oz drop shot weights, but didn't get around to using them.  Maybe this year.

[J Francho]

8 minutes ago, Fishes in trees said:

I use a "bubba" drop shot approach much more often than I use a finesse approach.  Half ounce weights are the largest size that are readily available anywhere close to where I live, so that is what size  I use.  Last year I made half a dozen or so of 3/4 oz drop shot weights, but didn't get around to using them.  Maybe this year.

Try sliding a heavier flipping weight on the tag end, upside down, and tie a small split ring on below that.  

[MN Fisher]

15 minutes ago, Fishes in trees said:

I use a "bubba" drop shot approach much more often than I use a finesse approach.  Half ounce weights are the largest size that are readily available anywhere close to where I live, so that is what size  I use.  Last year I made half a dozen or so of 3/4 oz drop shot weights, but didn't get around to using them.  Maybe this year.

4 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Try sliding a heavier flipping weight on the tag end, upside down, and tie a small split ring on below that.  

Eagle Claw has casting weights up to 1-1/2 oz on their site. I have 3/4 oz and 1 oz for bubba shotting into weed mats and lily-pad 'fields'.

https://www.eagleclaw.com/02060-bass-casting-sinker

 

[J Francho]

29 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

Eagle Claw has casting weights up to 1-1/2 oz on their site. I have 3/4 oz and 1 oz for bubba shotting into weed mats and lily-pad 'fields'.

https://www.eagleclaw.com/02060-bass-casting-sinker

 

The rounded, tear drop shape doesn't penetrate as well as a bullet weight.  Since I already have plenty of bullet weights, it's less hassle and expense as well.

[MN Fisher]

11 minutes ago, J Francho said:

The rounded, tear drop shape doesn't penetrate as well as a bullet weight.  Since I already have plenty of bullet weights, it's less hassle and expense as well.

Finding the heavier bullet (punch) weights in multiples without breaking my budget was an exercise in frustration. So I went with the casting weights.

[J Francho]

Google "oe sinkers"

[PourMyOwn]

2 hours ago, J Francho said:

Google "oe sinkers"

Love their stuff, it takes a few weeks, but the prices are worth it.

[browne762]

2 hours ago, J Francho said:

Google "oe sinkers"

Is it OM sinkers by chance? Nothing came up for OE.

[J Francho]

56 minutes ago, browne762 said:

Is it OM sinkers by chance? Nothing came up for OE.

Yes, but I get the same result for either.

[Paul Roberts]

On 12/22/2017 at 8:01 AM, J Francho said:

Here's my thoughts on going shallow.  Spoiler alert, I go even heavier when shallow.

 

https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/dropshot-bedding-bass.html

Excellent read. Well written!