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Learn How To Rig A Drop Shot In 2 Minutes

Learn How To Rig A Drop Shot In 2 Minutes


How to Rig a Drop Shot

Learning how to rig a drop shot can be a bit scary to some anglers. What size hooks? What type of line? Which soft plastic should I use? But drop shotting isn't nearly as hard as some fisherman make it out to be. If you take the time to rig it up, you can catch tons of bass suspending just off the bottom.

If your electronics show you a school of bass hanging out in the depths of your favorite lake, you'll be happy you know how to rig a drop shot. Dance your favorite soft plastic right off of the bottom and right in front of their mouths, and you'll have a full livewell while your buddies who were too afraid to learn how to rig a drop shot are right back here watching this video.

Updated December 10th, 2021 at 9:52 AM CT