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I was looking through the classifieds and I saw someone selling 50 round clip on dropshot weights because they arent the kind he uses. And that got me thinking about the different shaped weights there are. There are the long skinny ones, round ones, tear drop shaped, and Im sure there are others that I am not mentioning. My question is do the different shapes make a difference? Are there certain situations where you would want to use one over the other? Does the different shape give you a better feel for the bottom or make it feel more sensative? Inquireing minds (like mine) want to know. And just to clear this up I am not talking about a Tungsten versus Lead type of thing I am stricktly taking about shapes here.

Jason, I am not as well versed on drop shotting as some, but I prefer to use the cylindrical ones that look like mojo weights..I do find them allowing me to have a better feel for the bottom..

mac

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I find that the tear drop shaped weights work the best for me. They come through rocks very well, and if they have a high quality line clip like the Quickdrops dropshot weights, it really does reduce line twist.

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I dont drop shot much, but I either use tungsten or the cylinder shapes. I now buy one size in the cylinders and just cut them down to what weight I want for the day....

ash wrote: I now buy one size in the cylinders and just cut them down to what weight I want for the day....

You found that deal of Mojos' at Walmart as well ?


They "had" packs of 20 ~ 5/16 ounce Mojo's for $6.89. ......And I do not even DS !!


Same swivel heads and line pinchers as always. I personaly prefer the smaller tungsten weigths that are egg shaped with a flat bottom -- but the cylinders work just as well slowly dippping in-between flooded brush and limbs.

Jason - I found that QuickDrops were the best ones for me, as far as not hanging up and being the easiest to use. This was after going from round ball to "mojo" style.....I just like them the best.

tthe lighter the weight u use, the more bites you will feel

I am confused here. If you are drop shotting on the bottom and shaking a slack line, you should feel the bite no matter the weight on the end of your line. Jason I try and get away with the lightest weight I can for 3 reasons. One they are cheaper. Two they will snag less. Three the weight is below the hook and pulling the hook the opposite way.

In rough deep water you will want something heavier to stay in contact with the bottom. It also helps dropping into small deep windows of fish.

I don't know what it is but I don't like using nothing but the long mojo weights. The shorter cyndrical weights like the bass pro shop ones don't feel the same to me. I have yet to try the round ones or tear drop ones though. Also, some of the cheap weights like cutting your line.

Line twist is caused by the way the worm is pinned on the hook. If your worm is not on the hook straight it will spin as you reel up your line. When you nose hook it has a greater chance of twisting. Most people blame the sinker for line twist, next time you reel up watch your line and see what happens. The size does matter to keep your sinker in contact with the ground so you will get the maximum action of your worm.

Line twist is caused by many things in addition to your worm. A spinning reel causes twist, a slipping drag when playing a fish causes twist, casting a weight (like a cylindrical weight) will cause twist, the weight sinking can cause twist (again, cylindrical weights), dragging a weight across the bottom (cylindrical or round), current against the weight can cause twist, fighting a bass that swims in circles can cause twist, etc.

Teardrop shaped weights give you the best of all worlds; but the swivel design and balance and shape of each style even makes a difference. A quality swivel that has both swivel points outside of the lead will reduce twist, and the more aerodynamic and hydrodynamic the shape the less twist will result.

Many don't think any of this makes a difference, and they are entitled to their opinion, but when they try the right weight and experience the difference their opinion changes.

ciao,
Marc

As far as line twist go's, If you always rig your worm perfectly strait you wont have a real big problem with line twist. That's with the EWG hooks though.
Now for weights, I use the cylinder type weights. Just because those are the 1's I always get. I have used round and teardrops but I like the cylinder 1's the most. I always use the lightest weights I can get away with. You get less snags and the point of a drop shot (most the time) is for finesse. The lighter the weight the more finesse. Of course this changes in different situations.
I do not find 1 more sensitive than the other though. The only difference I feel in feel is the weight of the weight.

I prefer the cylinder Mojo style weights as well they seem to get hung up less. Line twist is going to be an issue the deeper you fish. When I fish a drop shot in water less tha 10 feet or so line twist in never usually a problem. When fishing depths of 50 feet of more it seems line twist is a bigger headache.

yes drop shot weights are used for different reasons.

I use the cyclinder type when I am fishing rock and brush but for open water I found I get so keyed into my fishing I can actually feel the weight tip over and hit bottom, and because most hits occur after movement and the bite so suttle I got tired of swinging.

when the wind is down I use either the kinja or team davies tear drop,drop shot weights 1/8 oz, Have you ever seen how fast 1/8 oz get to the bottom with no wind, and when a fish picks up the bait and starts to swim off less weight is best; all though if you think about it the Bass are use to thier prey moving around when first eaten, but fish are not stupid they get conditioned to know and understand that when they feel something pulling (dropshot weight) it might be an unpleast experiance for them.

as it gets winder I upscale my weights from there

I never never use the round weights and thier will be people that disagree with me; but they flat out get stuck on the bottom to much, but than again thats what the tackle manufactures wants, so you buy more, and put more money in his pocket

now what I have observed with fishing with different people is a lot use the cyclinders and they just thread the line thru and crimp the lead weight with plyers

as far as stepping up in weight be careful some states have a max weight restriction on how heavy your weight can be under the hook I seam to remember California does have a weight restriction, and I want to say its 1/2 oz, but dont quote me on that, just check the regulations

remember their is know right dropshot weight, its a tool that you have to take time to learn to apply the right way in different conditions.

hope this helps a little


walt kondracki