Drop Shotting

[Pagz]

I was wondering how you fish this set-up?I'm going to fish 'tonka this weekend and I was thinking about fishing the milfoil with this rig.I know how to tie one up,but I was wondering what kind of technique do you use.
Would you "pitch" or "cast" this?
Thanks,I'll give a report on Monday.

[Mr Special]

Pagz,
I'm no expert on the matter, but here it goes. I cast out, let it fall and sit for a little, then without moving the weight off the bottom I'll twitch my rod tip a few times, let it sit on slack for a second or two, then I'll lift it off the bottom and move it a 1' towards me. Then repeat the process all the way back to the boat. I mainly like to use it on points or humps. Imagine it like walking the lure down a staircase, starting from top to bottom.

Hope this helps and Good luck

[mickeyg]

During this time of year, I fish this on weedlines, especially inside turns. Also use this on spots after I have tried other techniques as "clean up".

I shake small nose-hooked worms with a 12-15" drop and 1/8 oz weight if I can--otherwise a 1/4 oz.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Depending on weeds I attack 2 different ways.. If the weeds are up in the area I am fishing I do the traditional drop-shoting, very short casts, lots of rod shaking while trying to not move the weight. However, when there are less weeds I will often make long casts and fish it much like you would a texas rig or jig pig. Hops along the bottom with as light a weight as I can get away with.. ITs called drop-swimming. Done well on that as well!

Best of luck!

[Pagz]

Thanks for the responses guys!!
I fished Saturday from 6:00am - 2:00pm.
I did not get a chance to drop-shot because we found a pattern on plastic worms that was working great!Inside weed edges from a sandy bottom transistion near points.
I caught some nice 17-19 in fish and two that were 20-1/2 inches!the biggest fish I've ever caught.I'll get the pictures posted when I receive from.
Thanks again for the responses.I will use it the next time I get a chance.

Pagz