Best Dropshot Hook

Darnold335 reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Drop Shot technique and VMC Spinshot Drop Shot Hook on Susquehanna River . Additional comments from this report: "The bite was slow. Fish were holding in 5-6 foot of water outside of current breaks. Some were also caught on a DT 4 and ned rig. It was a very enjoyable day. The weather was great and spring is upon us. The fishing should only get better."

I was finding fish in 20-30’ of water on main lake points. I was using a 6” straight tail worm on a drop shot setup. Morning dawn colors seem to be working best.

Braid to leader drop shot. Morning dock fishing 10-12ft deep water

Caught in warmer water, 20’ deep, drop shotting rip rap, and main lake points

Jacob Stem reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Drop Shot technique and Gamakatsu G-Finesse Aaron Martens Drop Shot Hook on Merrill Creek Reservoir. Additional comments from this report: "Fishing shallow I found quite a few smallmouth spawning. Using a dropshot I was able to cast onto the bed and let the bait do the work! "

During the heat of the summer, fish a drop shot around submerged grass clumps.

Fished water ranging from 15' to 30' on ledges for smallmouth bass in areas where I knew had a lot of alewife activity. A high pressure system was rolling through, making fish stick to cover after sunrise. A very subtle presentation was necessary. I used 2 different drop shot rigs, hoping if one looked too familiar to the fish, that the other might encourage them to bite. I used a smaller weight to allow for the bait to hover just off the bottom for as long as possible, and placed my casts in front of the fish as close to them as I could. They would not bite if I moved it, but holding the rod still and letting the bait do it's thing in the water, got me a decent amount of bites from inactive fish. I varied my line size between presentations as well to provide different actions with the bait.

Omnia Fishing reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Drop Shot technique and Owner Cover Shot Worm Hook on Norris Lake. Additional comments from this report: "During this time of year Smallmouth will start to move out of their wintering holes. A key place they will stop before the spawning transition are main lake points between the deep main lake basin and spawning areas. "

Niko Kitsinis reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Drop Shot technique and Owner Cover Shot Worm Hook on Thomas O. Marsh Park Pond. Additional comments from this report: "I found them relating to off shore humps that were 14’ deep in 20’ of water. These humps are just tall enough for the grass to grow on them. I fished the jerk shad weedless in the grass. "