Its not always about the big ones

Ive had a couple of drop shot sessions in the last week, and still really enjoying it. Ive been trying some new spots as despite knowing areas that I'm probably guaranteed to catch at, it does get abit boring looking at the same scenery all the time. Every new spot i have caught from on the drop shot, i'd have expected to have blanked on any other method.

I really can't believe what Ive been missing out on by not getting into drop shot sooner, the fact that its put me more fish on the bank at the worst fishing time of year really proves its worth. The more i fish it in really chilly weather the more i realise how my other approaches where just not going to be as effective. The fish sat down on the bottom in freezing water do not really want to chase down lures at speed. Drop shotting enables you to work lures in a very controlled manner and at what speed you choose to work them. The amount of takes Ive had that have just been a very delicate tap, just shows that pulling a moving bait over there heads at speed is not really going to get much response.

I've not been catching anything to write home about, but what they lack in size they make up for in there beauty and i love catching them at any size which provides great fun in even the coldest months.

 

Ive not had chance to do anything else other than drop shot as this suits the only venues i have been able to get to with the rivers being in flood for weeks now! I realise my blog is getting full of photos of perch but i can't stop, i just love them, such a fantastic looking fish.

Anyway to try and add something different to my blog in the meantime, i will try to start blogging abit more about gear i use as i realise i never really mention what lures I'm using or what has been successful.