Dropshot retrieves

[Fish-Hunter ZN]

I am not sure for what species,what speed
Of retrieve I must use,I spend hours trying
Different types with no success,I'm in
Doonside maybe I shud try otha spots,can
Anyone give me sum tips on how,wen and
Where?

 

[kalf]

Hey hunter, im no expert but spending time by the water normally pays off eventually. Try bumping on the bottom and also medium retrieves just working the tip a bit.

 

[subaruseun]

Hey Fish Hunter.

find the channel, find the foam trail this is usually a tell tale sign that the water is deeper below than its surrounds.
water temp must be right but not essential as cold water does produce!

bump off the bottom fast retrieve, medium retrieve slow retrieve with double jerk or single jerk, depends on what you are targeting. try to use spinners of super fluke plastics jerk shads or paddle tail whatever you have that "looks" like the available bait fish in the area. if you notice sard bait fish or glassies try to drop something that appears to look like it!

what jigheads weight are you dropping? smaller lighter ones are more successful as the drop rate is slower and closer to that of the natural way baitfish descend.


good luck

do you chum where you fish? this will definitely bring em closer

 

[Fish-Hunter ZN]

Hey Seun,my heaviest jighead at the moment is 5/8,i have much lighter as well,i find i cant get to the channel with that weight in my area,i need to find anotha spot to dropshot from

What do U mean wen U say bump off the bottom? And no i dont chum,i will try next time,

Thanx for the reply

 

[subaruseun]

Fish-Hunter ZN wrote:

Hey Seun,my heaviest jighead at the moment is 5/8,i have much lighter as well,i find i cant get to the channel with that weight in my area,i need to find anotha spot to dropshot from

What do U mean wen U say bump off the bottom? And no i dont chum,i will try next time,

Thanx for the reply

no problem Hunter.


heavier jigheads is suited for deeper water off kayaks or boats but also for getting distance off the shore.

off the kayak i use 1/4-3/8 ounce which provides a more natural sinking bait and you get takes on the drop!

and 1/2 ounce for deeper water.

now when fishing sand channels it is easier and you will not loose many plastics, but a rock lined channel might prove costly... let it sink to the bottom, apply a single jerk then pause 2 seconds or so depending on the jerk (now it drops to the bottom again - bumping), double jerk then pause then back to single and so on yoou can even apply your own rythmic method...

you can also use the texas bass rig it will save you some plastics! google it

try to use baits which resemble what appears naturally in your area.

good luck

 

[robert.venter]

I have also started using the Texas rig (We call it a weedless rig), to get distance I put a sinker (the same kind as on a throw net)on the main line with a bead between the plastic and the sinker. Works well when you want to cast and you hardly lose any kit.

 

[subaruseun]

robert.venter wrote:

I have also started using the Texas rig (We call it a weedless rig), to get distance I put a sinker (the same kind as on a throw net)on the main line with a bead between the plastic and the sinker. Works well when you want to cast and you hardly lose any kit.

i use the worm weight sinker
and when they are sly go sinker-less, less splash more fish!

 

[robert.venter]

Dropshotting from the kayak, at what depths do you normally fish?