Hey guys, long time no post...

[NEBassMan]

Well, i haven't been fishing since first of September.  You see, i also confess to having a hunting addiction, and this is my first year of Bow hunting.  The season started Sept. 15th, so every chance i get, i'm in the field looking for bambi's dad.  Anyhow, rifle season opened yesterday, and bow season shuts down for the 10 days of rifle season, so i figured i would hit the pond and see if any fish were biting.  Got this one 13" bass on a drop shot.  First ever drop shot fish.  Only bass of the day, but had 3 nice crappie on a smaller size X-rap.  Just thought i'd drop in and see what's been going on.  

Jason

[.dsaavedra.]

nice job. fish on new techniques are always fun. i need to learn dropshot... :-/

[Sam]

Went to a friend's pond on Friday, November 9 knowing that the bass population was small but I did catch a nice 4 pounder this summer so I decided to give it a shot.

Nothing on anything I threw with one exception.

I rigged the drop shot rig for the catfish that are in the pond and I caught five of the channel catfish on the drop shot rig.

I used a small 1/0 circle hook and live bait (nightcrawlers) and nailed the five within twenty minutes.

I then tried the same rig at my local pond on the way home that day, searching for any catfish and I caught a small largemouth bass.

The circle hook came close to the bass' eye so I changed over to an ultra light rig as I do not want to damage any of the bass in the pond and I was concerend that the circle hook was too big of a hook in cae another small bass hit the worm.

Drop shot can be a good presentation.  However, you have to pay attention as the bite can be very subtle.  Any "heavy feeling" or "line movement" or "tap-tap-tap" set the hook.

Give it a try this winter.

[NEBassMan]

You're right on Sam.  I was just standing there wiggling it a little bit, and it just felt heavier than usual.  I lifted a little and felt a little headshake, so i lifted more and started reeling.  It was fun for sure.

Jason

[BassFishingMachine]

You can use the drop shot rig fishing from the banks? I thought it was only usable when on a boat.

[Bassboy15]

You're right on Sam.  I was just standing there wiggling it a little bit, and it just felt heavier than usual.  I lifted a little and felt a little headshake, so i lifted more and started reeling.  It was fun for sure.

Jason

Not bad for husker, even though u pretty much pwned me (this is file mob just so ya kow)

[T-rig]

You're doing better than me! 8-) Yesterday I caught the first bass in about a month and it was small. :'(

I fish 2-3 times a week and can't catch a thing at the moment.

[Vyron]

You're doing better than me! 8-) Yesterday I caught the first bass in about a month and it was small. :'(

I fish 2-3 times a week and can't catch a thing at the moment.

whats up with the baicasting setup? thought u were spinning guy only  

[T-rig]

You're doing better than me! 8-) Yesterday I caught the first bass in about a month and it was small. :'(

I fish 2-3 times a week and can't catch a thing at the moment.

whats up with the baicasting setup? thought u were spinning guy only

I am almost a spinning guy only. Sometimes you have to fish a cool lookin baitcast setup. ;D

[Cade Laufenberg]

You can use the drop shot rig fishing from the banks? I thought it was only usable when on a boat.

You must be thinking of the drop shot as a verticle only type of bait...

I rarely vertical fish a drop shot..usually making casts and pitching it..The way I fish it is a series of pulls along the bottom, then pause, then shake the worm, repeat. With the way I fish them, yes you can fish it from the banks.

[Sam]

I fish it from the bank and boat.

If in the boat, I throw it towards the bank and drag it back like a Texas-rigged worm.

I also drop it straight down off drop offs but since I don't have much patience it is difficult to just stand in the boat bobbing the rod tip for a few minutes.  So I throw it.

Do the same when fishing from the bank.

As long as the bait has room to jiggle around and the fish see or sense it, you are right on and ready for a hook set.

And don't be afraid to set the hook.  You may not have a fish on and you will look absolutly silly when setting the hook, but when you do get a fish on you are ready to reel him in.

P.S.  Remember, if in a boat don't pull back too hard or you can throw yourself out of the boat.  While on shore you can only fall backwards and hope no one sees you.

[Cade Laufenberg]

Sam,

What kind of hooks are you using for this?

I use a very small octopus hook and noze hook the bait. If I set the hook hard its usually a miss every time. I usually simply pull and reel and it burries the hook into the corner of the fishes mouth..kind of like a circle hook. however I can see if you are using longer straight shank hooks or even worm hooks, a hook set could definitely be necessary. Let me know.

Thanks,

Cade