Drop shot rig

[rbrick]

I'm going to give drop shotting a try for the first time tomorrow.I would like to tie it directly to the braid line as I am not very good at tying on leaders.I'm fishing from a tube (and fighting off the gators) and will only be taking one rod.How much do you think I'll lose if I tie it to the braid?

Rick Wells

Tallahassee

[burleytog]

How much of what will you lose?   :-?

[rbrick]

# of hits.

[burleytog]

What size/lb. test of braid are you fishing and what color is it?  If nothing else, use a black sharpie to darken the last 8-10'.

[rbrick]

I'm using green 40# braid.I don't understand will black make it harder for the fish to see?If so why don't they make the line black?

Rick Wells

Tallahassee

[Raul]

Well, you won 't loose many hits ...... now I 'm trying to figure out how much time you are going to spend anchored to the lake bottom when you hang up without a leader to break.

[burleytog]

I'm using green 40# braid.I don't understand will black make it harder for the fish to see?If so why don't they make the line black?

Rick Wells

Tallahassee

If the line is a little older and faded, it helps to color the last 10' or so with a sharpie.  Color doesn't matter, but black is a little better than pink or blue.  

Raul, I'm thinking an hour and a half, one broken guide, and a cracked rod.  

[Bass Hammer]

Raul is right.

You need to be able to break your line when you hang up or else you will be cutting off lots of line.

[rbrick]

Raul, I don't think that will be a problem.I have fished this small lake for many years.It has always been a lake with a lot of hydrilla,pads and cypress trees.For some reason this year all the hydrilla has died and the lillypad beds are shrinking.This is a natural occurance as I called and there has been no spraying,etc.Anyway there is no structure on the bottom to get hung up on.

Rick Wells

Tallahassee

[burleytog]

Don't depend on the special sinkers to pull off.  I think I've pulled 5 of those sinkers off in the last year and a half.  

[rbrick]

I guess I'm not fishing in the right places.The bass are not in the lillypads,not in the cypress trees and the hydrilla is gone.I'm fishing from a tube so there are no electronics and I'm just trying to figure out where the bass are.

Rick Wells

Tallahassee

[bubbler]

use a floro line with 8-10 test. dont set the hook...simply real up and lift the rod