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Castro | Wed Jan-21-04 12:01 PM |
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#18092, "Talk - Drop shoting ?"
Wed Jan-21-04 12:05 PM by Castro
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Getting ready for another season :o
I wondered if there was any one here fishes with two or more hook offerings on one line?
What conditions would you be fishing?
Do you think line size or visibility plays roll?
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RE: Talk - Drop shoting ?,
Drop-Shot,
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Drop-Shot,
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Castro,
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Gordon,
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Castro,
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swimbait,
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Castro,
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Sturgeon Kid,
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Castro,
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Ditto on the one-bait convenience...,
jsmith,
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RE: Ditto on the one-bait convenience...,
Castro,
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RE: Ditto on the one-bait convenience...,
Samurai TI,
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Castro,
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fish24,
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One thing's for sure...,
jsmith,
Jan 22nd 2004, #14
RE: One thing's for sure...,
Ryan Pearson,
Jan 22nd 2004, #15
RE: One thing's for sure...,
Castro,
Jan 22nd 2004, #16
RE: One thing's for sure...,
Castro,
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Ryan Pearson,
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bassinzink,
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RE: One thing's for sure...,
Chris,
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RE: One thing's for sure...,
mteman,
Jan 23rd 2004, #22
RE: One thing's for sure...,
Castro,
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Castro | Wed Jan-21-04 12:54 PM |
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#18096, "RE: Talk - Drop shoting ?"
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I'm thinking the jig is on the bottom and some kind of hook above it. Right?
What about line sizes? any favorables?
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Castro | Wed Jan-21-04 03:30 PM |
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#18105, "RE: Talk - Drop shoting ?"
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Wed Jan-21-04 03:31 PM by Castro
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On the average how far apart are you spacing the baits apart?
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Castro | Thu Jan-22-04 10:00 AM |
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#18122, "RE: Talk - Drop shoting ?"
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Thu Jan-22-04 10:00 AM by Castro
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Has anybody ever caught two fish at one time on these rigs?
It kind of makes sence to me to fish the two rig combo. Two are better than one - I guess
Just kind of seems like a lot of work to set up. God forbid if I kept loosing the setup from snags.
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Castro | Thu Jan-22-04 12:07 PM |
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#18127, "RE: Talk - Drop shoting ?"
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Being able to see the fish bite Could this mean the water was clear?
So do you find that line size vs. visibility plays any roll?
Does any one use a leader of flourolcarbon?
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jsmith | Thu Jan-22-04 12:27 PM |
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#18131, "Ditto on the one-bait convenience..."
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I've used a 2-hook setup several times, with some success, but I've also broken off a couple of fish with it (who knows exactly why the line broke, but knot strength -- or lack thereof -- may have been the culprit). I've heard that the 'backside' of the Palomar knot can be more prone to breakoffs, so that if you hook one on the bottom hook, the 'tag end' under the top hook might be vulnerable to the added strain of fighting that bottom fish.
As Rob indicated, the convenience of a one-hook setup, for me, is the biggest factor in not going to two. It's just that much more work to set it up for two, with the added probability of additional hookups somewhat questionable (i.e., not worth the effort?).
Dave Rush did a pretty compelling demo at one of the ISE fish tanks a couple years back, which had some bigger fish going on point on the craw-patterned worm rigged just above the weight, with some smaller fish showing only mild interest at the shad-patterned bait a couple feet above.
It left a powerful impression, but again, that convenience factor of just one hook wins out, in most cases, for me.
- jeff
----------------------- Every day Congress convenes, we lose a little more of our LIBERTY!!!
(-- Mark Levin, radio-show host/KSFO 3-6pm)
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Castro | Thu Jan-22-04 03:03 PM |
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#18137, "RE: Ditto on the one-bait convenience..."
In response to Reply # 10
Thu Jan-22-04 03:04 PM by Castro
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Damm so much to learn, so little time.
Thanks guys
One of these days we need to sit down and show me on how you tie up your rigs. please ;-)
Just to make sure i'm doing this right..
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Castro | Thu Jan-22-04 03:40 PM |
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#18142, "RE: Ditto on the one-bait convenience..."
In response to Reply # 12
Thu Jan-22-04 03:41 PM by Castro
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Yea a bunch of you guys brought in good fish on your drop shoting @ Clear Lake this last year.
Not to steel your thunder on the one that got away...;-)
Speaking of Clear Lake pillings While fishing with a pointer minnow around some docks I got hung up on a pilling. After a few trys on getting the snag out as I made my way over to un hook the lure I get nailed and land a nice 3 1/2# bass. He took it right off from being stuck on the pilling. Wouldn't mind that happing more offen. Nice lure retrival system :)
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jsmith | Thu Jan-22-04 08:00 PM |
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#18148, "One thing's for sure..."
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Boy, this drop-shotting has really become the technique of the day! Everywhere I go, or whatever I've been reading in the results stories, everyone seems to be hanging a dropshot rig. I was surprised to hear how much it's being used, obviously in more shallow situations, on the Delta & Clear Lake, even for the BASS events (a good backseater technique?).
Also, for this time of year, many of the guys I've been querying at Calero have been getting whatever fish they're able to catch on a dropshot (although I met 'Dave' out there yesterday, fishing from a tube, but he caught his on a *spoon*, off the infamous point across from the launchramp).
Oh -- and as for line: well, I'm 0-for-5 on my '04 fishing excursions so far this year, so I can't say it's worked for me *yet*, but I've got 8-lb. P-Line 'FluoroClear' on my dropshot rod. Aaron Martens plugs it on his dropshot video, although he may use 6-lb test most often, at least in clear water conditions. Sounds promising though, what with fluorocarbon's supposedly more-invisible characteristics & all.
Time will tell, of course, but for the time being, I'll just keep on workin' it til I get a few more d'shot hookups under my belt.
- jeff
----------------------- Every day Congress convenes, we lose a little more of our LIBERTY!!!
(-- Mark Levin, radio-show host/KSFO 3-6pm)
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Ryan Pearson | Thu Jan-22-04 08:45 PM |
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#18150, "RE: One thing's for sure..."
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up here in redding, I drop shot 50 % of the time...I use a 1 hook setup, two hooks are a mess(if i need to i'll rig two rods drop shot..1 high with a shad color, one low with a craw color) I use 6lb p line flourclear on a bass pro shops 6'6''ML bionic blade rod...Just keep plugging away, this technique is the best when they wont bite anything else..if you have too dead stick it for 30 seconds...then lightly shake it...some basic colors that WILL catch fish are: arrons magic(1&2) margarita mutilator, ok blood, blueghost, and any baby bass. when the shasta region comes up here, this will be a setup everyone will have to have, it catches too many fish not to have it on at all times. CATCH YA LATER, ryan broken lines
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Castro | Thu Jan-22-04 10:33 PM |
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#18152, "RE: One thing's for sure..."
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Yea buddy... Going to have to book mark this for sure!
This is what i'm talking about sharing the good stuff.
Thanks guys
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Castro | Fri Jan-23-04 04:12 PM |
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#18160, "RE: One thing's for sure..."
In response to Reply # 16
Fri Jan-23-04 04:13 PM by Castro
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Does anyone fish with braided on this kind of rig?
Kind of thinking - Wouldn't you feel the bites more?
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Ryan Pearson | Fri Jan-23-04 05:20 PM |
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#18161, "RE: One thing's for sure..."
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in a clear water lake you couldn't, they would just spook to easy.But at clearlake I would say if you are going to flip that drop shot into cover(tulies,docks,rocks)I would say, yes! throw on some power pro, i would go with 20 lb and fish it farly fast, flip it in there shake it, then flip again. Also i would, and this is just me, throw a bigger bait(6-8 inch worm, 5"senko, or some sort of small creature bait) so the bass is more likely to look at the bait and not the line. Just my thought, interesting idea.....Hey by the way how much are your "4-eyed" swimbaits(in the hitch pattern). I am going to CL in march, and thought Id try a swimbait(for the first time) out..Email me at reddingbasser04@aol.com if ya wanna talk about it there. Ryan broken lines
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bassinzink | Fri Jan-23-04 07:53 PM |
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#18163, "RE: One thing's for sure..."
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I don't use braided line, but I like to use flourocarbon a lot because of the sensitivity and abrasion resistance and the idea that they might not see it as well doesn't hurt. I love the Yo Zuri even though its a hybrid its a great line and much cheaper than Sugoi. CZ cz
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Castro | Fri Feb-20-04 08:17 AM |
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#18657, "RE: One thing's for sure..."
In response to Reply # 22
Fri Feb-20-04 08:22 AM by Castro
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Thanks everyone for helping out
I was going to ask has anyone caught fish drop shoting @ night? But I answered my own question the other night by catching a 2#er bass on a wacky rigged shot. :)
------------------------------------------- (!) By the way how did Pat do fishing that tournament?
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