andamtoft Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I'm gearing up for the 2009 bass season and just have a few questions that I'm hoping you all could help me with. When using the drop shot what is the best type of rod and reel to use. I heard that it is best to use a spinning outfit. Why is this? Personally I would rather use a bait casting outfit. Would I be successful with this? If I do use this what would be a good action rod to use? Thanks! Quote
Pitchinkid Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Personally i like a spinning outfit when drop shotting. Mainly because smaller diameter line and more control and feel of what the plastic is doing. I think a fast action rod helps on subtle and quick hits in deeper water. I'm sure there are some that use a bait cast setup for drop shotting. Just use whatever your comfortable with.A Pixie is a small low profile bait caster that you might want to check out. JMHO Quote
BassinBoy Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 Spinning rods are prefered because it's a rather light rig. It's also a finesse technique which are often worked on spinning rods. I'm with you, I rather fish it on a baitcasting outfit but I do use a spinning rod. There's just something about it that makes it feel better. A medium to medium/heavy will do with 6-10 lb. line. This technique can be great in waters where the bass see all kinds of lures and has been great for me for smallmouths and in ponds for largemouths. Quote
Super User fourbizz Posted January 21, 2009 Super User Posted January 21, 2009 The main reason I use i spinning rod is one that i bet not many think about. Line pay out. I like dropshotting steep structure. When my bait goes off an edge and starts falling, i want it to fall STRAIGHT down, not pendulum away from the structure. Flicking open a bail and letting the line out appears to accomplish this much better than your bait trying to get the spool turning. A lot of the time I find fish that are the the bottom of the ledge, tight to the wall, if your bait pendulums 2 or 3 feet after clearing the edge, you've missed your chance Quote
BARON49_Northern NY Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I use a spinning rod for all the reasons mentioned above. However I am trying out using a heavier baitcasting setup this coming year after reading a lot of interesting articles about it. Basically it is nothing more then flipping or pitching in shallower water with braid or a minimum of 17 lb mono to holes in weedbeds or other cover to get the bait presented up off the bottom. From what I have read a craw seems to be the best bait, I am sure a t-rigged soft stick bait or worm would work as well. Going to try this method in Florida in about a month just to see if showing the fish a bait presented in a different way might work. Quote
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