Drop shot weight shape selection ?

lawrencelee · Post by **lawrencelee** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:35 am

OK, - with Rich's drop shot theory - what about the weight's shape ? Such as, bell - split shot, stick, etc..

I personally have been too cheap to purchase the slip-on weight and use only the split shots. I've tried the Gremlin rubber core but loose way too many, so back to the split shots.

Smileee

sTony · Post by **sTony** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:48 am

Using a split shot rig how often do you lose your entire rig? I would think that it has to be more often then folks using more advanced drop shot weights and if that's the case you have to add in the cost of hooks also so maybe you aren't saving yourself any money at all by using split shot weights. Try the newer weights intending for this technique and I think you'll find out they're pretty useful.

sTony

lawrencelee · Post by **lawrencelee** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 9:57 am

Haven't lost the complete rig only the split shot

Tm Customs · Post by **Tm Customs** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:14 am

I will use the BIG split shots quite a bit too especially in the delta and they always break okk I have not lost a whole rig fishing theis way either.

Skeeterman · Post by **Skeeterman** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:44 am

I use the Mojo drops shots weights very seldom do snag.

Triton Mike · Post by **Triton Mike** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:24 pm

I like the tear drop the best. The cylindrical ones are weedless no doubt but they come off the bottom to easy due to their weight being distributed evenly along the lenght of the weight. The round dropshot weights are good at keeping the weight on the bottom BUT they are probably the worst in hanging up. So a cross between the round shaped dropshot weights and the cylindrical ones is the tear drop which I think it's the best of both worlds ie weedless and keeps the weight on the bottom so I can shimmy my worm (the plastic one, get yer head out of the gutter ) . Also by using the tear drop my sinker bites have diminished greatly. Those of you that use the cylindrical weights check your sinkers for teeth marks from time to time.

T Mike

Rich_Thiel · Post by **Rich_Thiel** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:43 pm

After using both the Tear Drop and the Mojo or JB's Cylinder style. I would lean towards the Tear Drop. Like Triton Mikes statement about loosing the Tdrop, I too have lost more over the cylinder style. The advantage of the Cylinder style tho is it comes thru Grass alot better than the TDrop.

Rich Thiel

Baylor_PhiDelt · Post by **Baylor_PhiDelt** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:58 am

im with mike, i go with the tear drop

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 8:19 pm

By far, I find the teardrop shape the best, which is why I designed QuickDrops.

The teardrop shape gives a better feel of the bottom than any other shape, whether you fish still water or moving water. It is extrememly rare that it hangs, even in grass. It's compact shape doesn't catch current, it sinks straight to the bottom, and its low center of gravity allows better feel of the bottom.

When you dropswim, it doesn't spin and twist your line as badly as the other shapes, and presents a small and unobtrusive profile.

Have you ever seen anyone good at pitching a dropshot rig under docks? A teardrop shaped weight pitches easily with its low center of gravity leading the way, and it goes straight as an arrow towards its target. They are easy to hold when making an underhanded pitch which will get you well under a dock.

You can catch dropshot fish using a spark plug in some conditions, but the more you dropshot and dropswim, the more you will realize how much of a difference small details make (like using fluorocarbon, the right reel, and teardrop dropshot sinkers).

ciao,
Marc
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