MOST Guys Get This WRONG (Drop Shot Fishing)

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Drop shot fishing for bass is one of the best techniques because it works everywhere and under a ton of circumstances. However, I think a lot of people underestimate the power of their leader length on a dropshot!
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If there is anything that I have learned, it is that a drop shot is an extremely versatile technique at catching bass from 1 foot of water to 60ft of water.
However one of the biggest components of a drop shot that guys don't always put a lot of thought into is the length of their drop shot leaders.
There are days when you fish a drop shot that leader length will make a huge difference so don't get this wrong!
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@570SilentFishing Жыл бұрын

I've been fishing for 20+ years only been bass fishing for 2 years now. With drop shots I learned a trick from some seasoned fisherman, you put a stopper on your line then a hook followed by another stopper so you can adjust the length of your leader for different situations.

@stephenrussell7171 10 ай бұрын

New to bass myself,what I do same effect,I use a longer leader and a sliding weight,another advantage if weight snags,you mostly get your lure and hook back.

@cedricwebb5576 9 ай бұрын

Awesome idea!!!!!

@barryhowell9 6 ай бұрын

I’ve done that many times and more often than not my bobber stops would slide either up or down while I lean into the bite, and the fish is gone🤷‍♂️, I like a direct knot to my hook on in a drop shot

@Oldbasshole 2 жыл бұрын

Solid advice as always! Drop shot is not a technique I use often but when fishing certain ponds I’ll have 1 rigged up ! Great video as always

@Army_Outdoors_88N 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Tyler. I am forcing myself to learn to fish slower sometimes, this year. Now I keep a Ned Rig and Drop shot and Wacky worm rigged up all the time.

@Mr.Higgs. 2 жыл бұрын

I always use a drop shot to check depth within any lake or pond. Plus you get the idea of bottom structure of grass based on what you feel or reel back in with grass. I found that a dropshot 1 ½' bait to weight length is almost perfect if you have a Owner mosquito light hook or cover shot hook you'll get them everytime.

@edwardcowan7012 2 жыл бұрын

I’m friends with Kota Kiriyama. He basically introduced the drop shot to the world finishing 4th at the 2000 BASSMasters Classic. He generally uses a longer leader the deeper he fishes. Like an inch every 1 1/2ft, 10” for 15ft, 20” in 30ft, 30” in 45

@patobrien7009 4 ай бұрын

You can always put a small jig or ned rig instead of the weight.

@rodcashman4793 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing great information 👍

@davelerner8461 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ty, great tips

@silverwaterfishng2909 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Thanks!!

@ronaldyeater3322 2 жыл бұрын

Sup Tyler. You may remember I call myself drop shot king lol. And use longer leader 18"+. But you made a lot of sense. I like to learn👍 great video. Ty tc

@dormie9 2 жыл бұрын

If you have to give yourself the name, you’re not the real one.

@ronaldyeater3322 2 жыл бұрын

@@dormie9 lol. Actually was said to me as joke once because I use it all the time and sometimes don't even hold rod, I catch them when friends don't. Also called big red, JoJo.. It's joking around because I use different techniques..

@breakingames7772 2 жыл бұрын

When to use it? I can only ride my bike to the Detroit river to fish from shore...it's got huge Boulders on the bottom all over but we get white bass, carp, catfish, walleye, muskie, bluegill, ect ect

@willdenoble1898 2 жыл бұрын

@@dormie9 you must be fun at parties

@richardjames9410 Жыл бұрын

Great info I'm lurning the drop shot. Thanks for your help

@JohnJames. Жыл бұрын

Me too, be trout/ salmon fishing , but there's a loaded spot near my work , that doesn't get much pressure, other than people tossing frogs

@tylersadler3427 2 жыл бұрын

I am picturing the lake/reservoir I normally fish on and like the idea of extending the leader to hold the bait just above the vegetation/growth layer on the bottom. Thank you for the education. Great name by the way 👍

@richardortega49 10 ай бұрын

Really good video thank-you!!

@chriscarter7344 2 жыл бұрын

Really love the videos!

@daniellucier2290 Ай бұрын

Just went out on a super windy day and decided to change to the dropshot , only a 12 inch leader caught more than if I used anything else, props for the video great info on both ends of the spectrum...

@dvntfred366 2 жыл бұрын

thank you very much for this video

@henryzhong1943 2 жыл бұрын

Dropshot was my least favourite way to catch fish. Just don’t have patient for it! Will try again tomorrow! Thanks Ty

@clintperry799 2 жыл бұрын

Good tips

@philipcheng3177 11 ай бұрын

Good video. Can you show and explain how to use the correct drop shop to catch the walleye please. Thank you (:

@jtoddhayes1 2 жыл бұрын

What is the difference between a dropshot with a long leader and a carolina rig with a floating worm? Both would present the bait off the bottom.

@dellsdiy 2 жыл бұрын

Drop shot is my confidence technique for sure...I'm going to change up my leader length to see if I can get even stronger results

@bassketchum 2 жыл бұрын

Just last weekend my two brothers and I had a little brotherly tournament between us and i was fishing about 24 in drop shot leader and I crushed em' . One brother was using the drop shot as well but with a shorter leader. I found the pattern and didn't tell him hahaha I won! Caught a bag, totalled out to 11.25 lbs. Had morning top water bite but settled in with the drop shot.

@robertbrost7777 2 жыл бұрын

I like to start with a long leader first. Seems fish will have more time to look at a sinking worm and, it's gonna end up on the bottom anyway, it will just take a little longer to get there!

@clydedoris5002 8 ай бұрын

One major downside of dropshot is if you look at ot wrong it gets tangled

@BravoJoe604 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, i’ve been watching your videos and I’m still a little confused a lot of people talk about nose hooking a drop shot beat but as watching you in this video you seem to have a rather long shank cook with your worm could you do a video on drop shot hook sizes and went to change sizes

@robertbrost7777 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of ppl here say to nose hook the bait so it doesn't twist the line as badly when you reel it in to make the next cast. I haven't found that hooking the bait from bottom up through the top 1/4" from the end has caused me ANY line twist. Besides, when you retrieve the bait and take it out of the water, the worm spinning a little cures the problem anyway!

@timg185 2 жыл бұрын

Short leaders work really well on silty bottoms.

@mazobojo 2 жыл бұрын

One day on the water I was seeing the Bass and panfish attacking my weight more than my lure, so I put a shiny split shot on a worm hook and I got more fish that day than any other.

@ata1421 2 жыл бұрын

The intro was awesome 😎

@NeilGraham.I.M.F 2 жыл бұрын

Another good video

@baileycoach Жыл бұрын

How to determine speed of retrieve when using a drop shot bait?

@marcherrera7999 2 жыл бұрын

Still great info

@beyondfshn2844 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I could share photo on here I live in small town Hanover fish lake Marburg or known also as Codorus State Park and that is a very difficult lake fish over pressured super clear all time. And I got good one this time year when post spawn spawn pre spawn time it’s perfect to run 3 inch 4 inch drop shot with a Berkeley gilly will make them mad got a 5.5 to 6 did not have scale I love short leader bc i like my bait close bottom as I love football jig and dragging bottom and with shorter leader it just reminds me of that… thanks for tips

@aleksionin6370 2 жыл бұрын

where do u tie the weight to

@davidlewis9572 4 ай бұрын

How would a long leader work in deep rocky type lakes ….20 , or more feet deep ?

@stephenrussell7171 10 ай бұрын

Standard practice when with a partner is to fish absolute different lures methods depths,it's a bit obvious but find out quicker what method is working best on the day,this works with fly fishing,imagine it works for all fishing sports.

@amandapage4789 2 жыл бұрын

So cool

@joemomma1414 4 ай бұрын

what if you tie a hook to your weight

@tobybobo6539 2 жыл бұрын

I have a stupid question when rigging your drop shot how do tie the hook on, for instance do you fold your line and run it thru eye of hook then separate and pull tight or do you tie hook first and then add your weight on with another line 🤷. I want to try this in a pond that has grass on the bottom

@richardsousa2625 2 жыл бұрын

It’s going to be in your best interest to tie a Palomar knot and then run the tag end through the eye of the hook (front to back) once that tag is weighted it will help the hooks point face upward. Using another line will cock the hook to one side

@markpousard4393 2 жыл бұрын

Mike Iconelli recommended (in a video) using a baited jig head for a weight (think ned bait) if they are biting your weight. I was thinking of trying a double-baited (above the weight) drop shot to see if it makes a difference. Never seen anyone doing that. Have you tried that? When I fished a higher baited drop shot I was catching more large pan fish in a local pond. I guess it gets it up into their range. Keep up the great vids. I have still not caught anything on a floating work (BTW).

@NeilGraham.I.M.F 2 жыл бұрын

The ol drop dead ned rig. It does work to kill two birds with one stone on occasion. As you said ned rig as the weight on your drop shot

@mikegardiner3934 2 жыл бұрын

yep, and if you’re going to use ned as bottom weight, I’d suggest one of the EWG ned heads, cause you can make weedless. 👍

@Cloudsurfer181 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had decent luck throwing a “shaky shot” using a slightly heavier shaky head worm as the weight

@davidarwood6264 2 жыл бұрын

I bought some small tungsten weights that have a small loop wire on them. You slide these on you hook then the worm. Haven't tried them yet , but they should be deadly.

@dankjankings7339 11 ай бұрын

I do this. It absolutely works.

@dankjankings7339 11 ай бұрын

Them biting the weight is spot on……how I know…..I was being dumb and rigged a Ned rig on the bottom of my drop shot rig with same roboworm and I started getting them in……

@costantinotony4748 2 жыл бұрын

I was out fishing one of my spots with a short leader drop shot and i caught both the male and female on a bed! Literally one right after the other.

@Unktiontofunktion726 2 жыл бұрын

ACTUALLY! I appreciate your help! I ACTUALLY mean it. I mean, ACTUALLY.😂

@michaele8157 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video dude Seriously people don't consider bank fishing when it comes to fishing methods like this

@marcherrera7999 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I love your channel and I need the link to your fishing channel. But I will say I know that the money comes in from sponsorship but, one of the bigger reasons I enjoy hearing from you is that you post your content. I get the bass hat but is also yours.

@robertbain2435 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tyler. I’ve always wondered about leader length for the bank angler vs someone in a boat. With the angle of the bank/shoreline vs your line (especially if you have any slack), would a longer leader result in your worm dragging on the bottom? Just seems like a drop shot works better when fished vertically (like from a boat).

@robertbrost7777 2 жыл бұрын

It may Robert but, I have caught over 100 bass on the drop shot from the bank. I don't own a boat so, I'm limited to the bank. A longer leader would do just the opposite I believe, it would stay further off of the bottom.

@mikeybalzz 2 жыл бұрын

You can never go wrong with pink 🎣

@raymaylone8563 Жыл бұрын

Hey Tyler great video the ones you’ve been doing on drop shot has helped me big time. One trick I’ve been trying and playing with is to make my later 2 1/2 feet long and when I put on my weight I slide it up or down till I find out what the fish want. Then I will cut the liter excess off by doing this I don’t have to re-tie the whole set up as often. I may start out with a 4 inch length then slide the weight down to 8 inch and so on.

@grantgoode4763 Жыл бұрын

How does that work? I don’t quite understand what you mean but I like the sound of it

@brandonsmith606 2 жыл бұрын

When I need short leaders I go to a Tokyo rig, or even a Jika rig

@flexx825 4 ай бұрын

I always get snagged on dropshots because theres big rocks along the bank where I live

@TylersReelFishing 2 жыл бұрын

Drippity drop it low

@slimmdogg420 3 ай бұрын

There's a theme with this channel. The theme is You are Doing it Wrong!

@Sebadoh75 2 жыл бұрын

I can't seem to reel in a drop shot from shore without getting snagged up. What should I do?

@Sebadoh75 2 жыл бұрын

Nevermind, longer leader. Ok cool.

@isaactheguitarist4918 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I have been enjoying monsterbass more than MTB. I find monsterbass lures to be more diverse while still giving high quality lures.

@rafabonati7757 2 жыл бұрын

This is the year I will learn how to catch bass on a dropshot.

@robertbrost7777 2 жыл бұрын

You'll never go back! I discovered it this year and now, I don't even bring a second setup.

@p38324 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely good to see a bit of funny stuff in your videos man. I enjoy it,bring your uncle back and put your fish all over him again 😆

@idontstunt2613 2 жыл бұрын

3 days in a row

@TGossOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

Man I really just don't see a need on using a 12-18" leader unless the water is crystal clear or unless they're sitting higher off the bottom. I've always used around a 6-8 inch leader.

@sambageian 2 жыл бұрын

an inch? lol what.. u might as well be texas rigging whatever ur fishing

@TGossOutdoors 2 жыл бұрын

@@sambageian I didn't mean to say that.. 😂 I meant 6-8"

@kevincampbell5357 2 жыл бұрын

So true on monster bass I cought my first top water with their box he was to guess 5lbs only thing though sucks it wasn't a bass lol it was a squaw fish any one done know pretty much hard mouth carp😭😂🤭🤔 oh still a nice unexpected fight

@kevincampbell5357 2 жыл бұрын

Can't go wrong I use the drop shot in the dark works great

@aidancepeda7957 2 жыл бұрын

Use a chompers drop shot worm and you can thank me later. Best drop shot bait to exist and I’ve tried nearly everything

@pgm1970 7 ай бұрын

Where can I find this worm…

@Suckmyjagon 2 жыл бұрын

Fish it with a rubber band

@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat Ай бұрын

That type of slim weight is just asking to get bitten tbh

@DeemoView 2 жыл бұрын

😉👌

@rogerdecker2732 9 ай бұрын

Don't pull bass off beds!

@TheEastBayAnglers 2 жыл бұрын

No offense but your contact only helps people who generally have no idea from up or down there so clueless that’s generally because they haven’t put their time and we live in a world where you want instant gratification you know honestly you got a put your time on the water there’s so much you left out so much you missed and or failed to mention

@jgibel Жыл бұрын

No offense but only someone who lives in California would leave this comment