CK14
8/23/2007 11:27:00 PMhey man,
try to find docks in water 15'+ and dropshot them with sniper snubs or bolts in natural colors. this should get you into some fish.
good luck.
try to find docks in water 15'+ and dropshot them with sniper snubs or bolts in natural colors. this should get you into some fish.
good luck.
fishin masta
8/24/2007 12:11:00 AMthere always seems to be weeds where ever we fish any help with that? im new with the drop shot how does it work.. cast and just work it? or drop it straight down?
kzoo
8/24/2007 9:41:00 AMFind docks that are a little deeper, the ones that lie right outside the weedline can be the ticket, if your getting hung up on weeds you need to go deeper or fish more vertical.
fishin masta
8/24/2007 10:09:00 AMOk thanks i guess ive just had problems locatign those docks but i know now.
sommysom
8/24/2007 8:20:00 PMTry along the southside of mercer island by the beach club. Those have some deep docks!
fishin masta
8/24/2007 10:58:00 PMok well any other places? im willing to try the whole damn lake to catch one bigger bass lol cause i have caught little bass in my past years and i know they fight so im looking forward to that..
CK14
8/25/2007 12:37:00 AMgood job sommy, gave up my spot...j/k. those are some good deep docks along there. also try along pleasure point.
how i fish the dropshot is i get within pitching distance to the end of the dock and flip the DS next to it. let it sink, pick up the slack and i start to jiggle it. after about 30 seconds or so if i don't get anything i reel in and flip it to another part of the dock or move on to another dock. if they're down there they'll hit it quick.
i used snipers in 5 different colors today and they all caught fish (ranged from white to brown).
how i fish the dropshot is i get within pitching distance to the end of the dock and flip the DS next to it. let it sink, pick up the slack and i start to jiggle it. after about 30 seconds or so if i don't get anything i reel in and flip it to another part of the dock or move on to another dock. if they're down there they'll hit it quick.
i used snipers in 5 different colors today and they all caught fish (ranged from white to brown).
fishin masta
8/25/2007 10:54:00 AMim guessign im doing it wrong then. ive been casting and then letting it drop, then i reel up the slack and then i work the bait as i reel it in and then i usually cast again and repeat.. so do u just cast let it hit bottom and then flip the bail and just move the bait with all the slack? do i reel?
CK14
8/25/2007 2:33:00 PMit depends on how fast you are reeling in, if you are working it super slow then you should be fine. a key to remember is that the bass are under the dock, so keeping the bait under/close to the dock is very important. reeling to fast will take you out of "the zone". also, i only target 1/4 of the dock, i don't even fish the bottom 3/4th of the docks this time of year. snd i try not to cast it, i just flip it at a maximum of 20'. this way the bait stays more vertical and it is easier to control.
what kind of a boat do you have? do you have a bow mount trolling motor?
what kind of a boat do you have? do you have a bow mount trolling motor?
fishin masta
9/4/2007 7:17:00 PMhey CK i have a 9 foot ( i think its 9 ft) livingston no i dont have a front mount motor i just have a trolling motor on the back of the boat