Drop-Shot Fishing: Advantages And Disadvantages

Drop shot fishing - used in spinning fishing, where the weight is at the very end of the line, and the hook with the bait is at a certain distance above it. Drop-shot fishing is a simple and attractive method of fishing that allows you to catch a wide variety of fish. With this system, you can fish in hard-to-reach places, as well as catch passive fish.

In this article, we will talk about drop-shot fishing: the history of its origin, advantages and disadvantages, we will talk about the correct installation of this equipment, we will talk about what kind of fish can be caught.

How drop-shot fishing came about

American and Japanese anglers argue with each other as to who first invented the drop-shot as a new way of fishing. Japanese anglers believe that drop-shot fishing was invented by their compatriot, Japanese fisherman Hariki Nuromaki. According to the Japanese, Americans were first introduced to drop-shot fishing when Japanese angler Seio Kato successfully used the drop-shot system in a black bass fishing competition in the United States.

According to Americans, drop-shot the system was invented in the US state of Texas, the same place where fishermen are well known Texas-Rig. This system was the prototype of the future drop-shot. In their opinion, Japanese fishermen have only slightly improved the drop-shot system.

Advantages of Drop-Shot fishing

Drop-shot is a very effective fishing method and allows you to achieve high fishing results.

Drop shot fishing has many advantages compared to other fishing methods:

• Allows fishing in hard-to-reach places.
• Designed for catching passive predators and able to provoke even the most sluggish fish.
• Can be used with a variety of silicone baits, but the best results are shown when using passive silicone baits: slugs and worms.
• Simple installation.
• It is easy to learn how to pass the bait.
• low cost of equipment.
• Perfect for beginners.

Disadvantages of Drop-Shot Fishing

Despite its high efficiency and many advantages, drop-shot fishing has disadvantages:

• Drop shot is a vertical bait casting method that is very effective when fishing in deep water, from a boat or from a high bank. When fishing at shallow depths, this proves ineffective due to the small angle between the main line and the bottom.
• Ineffective in finding an actively feeding predator
• Not very effective when fishing in strong current. The bait must be vertical in the water, which is almost impossible to do when fishing in the current.

What kind of fish can be caught using drop-shot

Any predatory fish can be caught: pike, perch, starling, shad etc. Of all the predatory fish, perch are most commonly caught with the drop-shot system, followed by starlings and pike. In addition to predatory fish, some anglers successfully catch such peaceful fish as carp, bream, roaches, moaning. Small hooks are used to catch peaceful fish, and miniature baits are placed on them.

How to tie a drop-shot system

• Take about 1 meter of fluorocarbon or monofilament line.
• We attach the desired weight to one end of the line. The weight can be tied directly to the line with a knot or by tying a carabiner to the line to be able to change the weight of the weight.
• After retreating from the weight 30-70 cm, a hook is tied to the line. The distance between the hook and the weight depends on how far the bait has to work above the bottom. The hook should be facing upwards at a 90 degree angle.
• We attach the free end of the line to the main line.
• We put silicone bait of the desired size on the hook.