Sunday 12 January 2014

Drop shot lures

I thought I'd write a little about some of the drop shot lures I have been using, to be honest I've not seen a great difference in catch rate across the board. At the moment with the cold temperatures I'm just concentrating on catching fish of any size so I'm using relatively small lures to give the smaller perch a better chance.

YOSHIKAWA 36mm Worms

These worms are what I've been using in my last couple of sessions and the perch have been loving them, they measure 36mm or just over an inch. They are also scented and smell quite sea food like. I'm hoping in warmer weather that these might pick up other fresh water species and so far have lost a few fish off that felt quite small and not like perch.



 
YOSHIKAWA 1.5" Craws
 
I tried these tiny craws today despite the water having a colour quite similar to that of the craws themselves, the little appendages flutter about all over and the perch seems to like them as after changing from a worm to one of these craws my catch rate didn't alter.


 
LAKEFORK LIVE BABY SHADS 2.5"
 
Ive used these allot since starting drop shotting and Ive caught allot of fish on them, even very tiny perch that you have to shake off the lure as even after unhooking the lure is that far down there throat they are still hanging on!

 
LUNKER CITY FIN-S 2.5"
 
I just love these little fry profiled lures, and like the LAKEFORK shads Ive caught allot of fish on these too. The forked tail quivers really well and doesn't have too much of an erratic action which you don't always need with drop shotting, less is more. I like to quiver the rod with these to make the lure flutter gently then drop the tip about 6" to let the lure slowly sink before rising it and quivering it again. It mimics a dying fish really well.
I really want some more natural colours so like allot of other things they have gone on the shopping list!

11 comments:

  1. great read Matt.. am surprised DS hasn't picked up till now over here... since UK is mainly freshwater angling..

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  2. Thanks Mak, yeah it has allot of potential over here i believe. I plan on experimenting more in the warmer months for other viable species

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  3. what type of hooks are you using?

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  4. Hi Paul, for these small lures im using a gamakatsu octopus hook in size 6 or 8

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  5. i have been using size 4 and i think they are a little large i may have to go down the sizes and try some 8. I am just working on injecting tiny soft plastics as my poured worms are also a little large i keep getting fish tugging on them but missing the hook. Thanks for the info

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  6. Yeah at this time of year it can be a struggle to catch anythung so i prefer to fish smaller scales and give even the smallest if fish a better chance. Then at least i go hope satisfied even if there small fish.

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  7. Hi Matt, i've done really well with the litlte yoshi worms for other species, grayling, trout, roach and gudgeon as well as the expected chub and perch, i use them on a tiny drop rig with a size 14 hook and fish them like the fly fishermen fish the chzech nymph, great fun on a summers evening

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  8. cool i look forward to that, i dont expect many other species at this time of year but wouldnt be surprised with the lures basically mimicking a small worm that most species would have a go at if it were real.

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  9. Cheers, Matt the size 8's worked a treat, even managed to tie some micro sabikis with them and had some fun on the docks. I have just started experimenting making moulds and micro baits, worms 30mm and 40mm minnows from soft plastic.

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  10. Paul, glad the hooks were right for you. I've watched your videos for the paddle tails, they looks really good.
    I want to have a go at making my own drop shot minnows sometime soon as they can be quite expensive for realistic ones. Will be a little while yet though as i have a few new rods i really want first so funds are for those. You can never have enough rods!

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  11. Take some latest stuff for fishing ... like Led Lures

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