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swin · DSM Member Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 20

for all of you who dropshot alot what rod do you use looking to buy one and also how long do you use this time of year? Thanks

roym · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:21 pm Post subject: DS rod

I use the Deep South Drop shot rod. Very important to get one designed to DS. I use it all year long. Its great when fishing gets tough.

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pbmang · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:59 pm Post subject:

I've got a Loomis GLX drop shot rod and I really like the regular Loomis drop shot rod better. I think the GLX is a bit on the fast side for drop shotting. I've also used the Shimano Crucials and those are nice.

I'm not sure what you mean by how long this time of year, but like Roy, I use the drop shot all year. I'll change a few things up with it depending on the time of year though.

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Stumpthumper · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject:

Not sure what kinda money you were looking to spend, but my favorite drop shot rod is the Loomis 820. I honestly like the regular better than the GLX model. Drop shot is one technique that you really need a quality rod to do. I think the ds is best extreme heat or extreme cold, but it will work any time of year (especially in high pressured water....).

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swin · DSM Member Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 20

Thanks guys for the info what Iam asking what amount of line do you have between the hook and the weight Iknow it varies but what do you start with Thanks

pbmang · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject:

I'll use anywhere from 6 to 12 inches.

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roym · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject: DS

I start with about 18". I like it being off the bottom. It alos gives me a little extra for breakoffs. By time day ends it might only be 6" left below hook. I use the #2 or # 4 Owner mosquitto hook. 6 or 8lb line.

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hockeyruss123 · DSM Member Joined: 29 Nov 2009 Posts: 5 Location: acworth

roym wrote:

I start with about 18". I like it being off the bottom. It alos gives me a little extra for breakoffs. By time day ends it might only be 6" left below hook. I use the #2 or # 4 Owner mosquitto hook. 6 or 8lb line.

this is useful starting point too ^ (what roym wrote) spinning rod med light to med action..its all in how much you want to spend... you might want to go to stores that have different d/s rods and get some feedback from workers on what guys are using or talking about too..
i think almost everyone makes one now days it now becomes preference.. you can look and see if anyone has one for sale.. (i think sean rallysport has one for sale)

id try that first then your not spending full price right out of the gates and have something your not liking...

mctech · DSM Member Joined: 08 Apr 2009 Posts: 21

i use a denali rosewood 7 ft drop shot rod a pfluger supreme reel and trilene 100% flouocarbon line in 6 or 8 lb test. i also use tugnsen drop shot weights. i have tried a few rods and the denali is the best. denali will have a booth at the flw championship stop by and check them out i am sure youll be impressed.

Fisheye-56 · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject:

Loomis is very good love them...but they are very expensive. If you don't drop shot a lot then I would look for something a little more frugal. My Daiwa VIP less than 100.00 works fine. You need to remember you get what you pay for! I do like the longer rods. 6'9" I think is good. I use 6 lb P-Line xtra tuff stuff with a 6 lb Tatsu leader material for toona.

roym · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:39 am Post subject: DS fish

Hey Swin,

I went back and found this pic. The fish was caught at Wedowee on a DS rig with a tiny fluke. The fished weighed 4.10lb on 6lb line. DS can catch a good fish for you.

Roy

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pbmang · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 11:57 am Post subject:

The drop shot will suprise you from time to time, that is for sure. I'd say over the last few years I have caught more 5+ lb fish on the drop shot than almost anything else.

Something I didn't meniton, is that I have multiple rods I use for drop shotting. The 820 (and similar actioned rods) will be good for finesse style drop shotting. BUT, you can power fish a drop shot (man shotting, as I like to call it), and that may suprise you as well Cool

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swin · DSM Member Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Posts: 20

If you dont mind saying what set up do you use for manshoting line hook ect. and under what conditions and where in trees or brushpiles? Thanks for all the info

Bill Durham · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:54 pm Post subject: DS Rod

I think Skeet Reese has a DS model in his series of rods for $90. I don't own one, but curious if anybody has tried one out.

BD

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pbmang · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:02 am Post subject:

swin wrote:

If you dont mind saying what set up do you use for manshoting line hook ect. and under what conditions and where in trees or brushpiles? Thanks for all the info

Most of the time I will use my shakey head rod (the heavier Loomis shakey head model) with 8 to 10 pound line. I go with the rebarb hook in a 2/0 or 3/0 (straight shank hook) and will use a full size senko, trick worm, brush hog, ect. Usually I will use it if I want to try and fish a bigger worm and bigger hook, to target bigger fish. It works well on Allatoona, but it is my prefered drop shot method on lakes that are full of largemouth. But, I think my favorite part of it is simply getting to set the hook. With the straight shank hook, I rig it weedless (like you would rig a texas rig worm), so when you get a bite, you can haul off and jerk the snot out of it.

It does work better around brush also, since your hook point is not exposed. For a while though, I was using it in place of a shakey head. When I would fish tournaments as a co-angler, it was my go to rig if my boater was finesse fishing with a small texas rig or shakey head.

I have gone all the way up to a medium heavy jig rod, 17lb line and the BMF hooks. Usually I stick with the shakey head rod, but if the cover is heavy enough, I'll step up the equiptment.

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