What are drop shot rods?

Drop shot and LRF rods are best known for having light, extremely fine tips. With any of these rods, fish can take your lure without suspecting something is wrong. At the same time, they allow you to detect subtle strikes from the fish, even when you’re using extremely light baits made for finesse.

What action should a drop shot rod be?

The best rod action for drop shot is fast action. You want to have a tip that’s soft enough to be able to impart subtle movements to your hook & bait. This requires a sensitive tip, which is why you shouldn’t go with extra-fast action for most drop shotting scenarios, since this comes with a tip that’s too stiff.

What hooks for drop shot?

The size 2 is the most commonly used hook for the drop shot technique.

What makes a good drop shot hook?

Hooks For Drop Shot Fishing. The best hooks to start would be to either circle or octopus hooks in size #2, #1 or 1/0. Size 2 hooks are good for when you are using smaller soft plastic shad baits or smaller live bait like small minnows, shad or crayfish. Keep the bait selection to less than 4 inches.

What is a drop shot reel?

Drop shotting is a finesse lure fishing technique that has taken the UK lure fishing scene by storm over the last few years. The set up is simplicity itself, a non-toxic lead-free drop shot weight, a fluorocarbon leader, a hook attached halfway up the fluorocarbon leader and a soft plastic lure!

Can you use braided line for a drop shot?

Many will suggest that you should always drop-shot with braid because it is ultra-thin and thus, hard for the fish to see. Better yet, they’ll continue, braid doesn’t stretch so it’s highly sensitive, allowing you feel a fish sneeze. Unfortunately, all these advantages can add up to be too much of a good thing.

What line is drop shot?

Fluorocarbon
Drop Shot Line The drop shot rig is a finesse technique so light line with low visibility is typically what you’ll want to choose. Fluorocarbon in 6-8 lb or a lighter braided line with a 2 ft fluorocarbon leader are both great choices for most situations.