DROPSHOT Guide - The Most Effective Rig in Bass Fishing

An extensive guide to using the dropshot rig to catch largemouth bass.

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[bwoneymaddic]

I love this guy. He doesn't dawdle. He gets to the point ASAP, thus treating his viewers with respect.

[MrBamboozombie]

I like how you get straight to the point with the helpful info without a ridiculous intro. Thanks for all the great tips!!!

[tuckera]

Short, to the point, and no bs. That's why I love this channel

[dee]

The production value here is top. So many fishing instructionals are a guy staring at the camera with one angle. Much appreciated

[rektspresso]

Great guide. I started fishing 2 years ago and I've tried to learn as many rigs and techniques as possible. As many others have said, the dropshot is basically my secret weapon on days when nothing else is getting bites. I always have one of my rods rigged up with it. It's just a super reliable and versatile rig that every bass fisherman should have in their arsenal.

[chumdinger_official]

Dude you are the best! I love your channel. Straight to the point. No five minutes of rambling on about things that have nothing to do with the video. No annoying product placement hoping that you will land some sort of sponsorship. Just detailed information with the data to back up what you are teaching. you currently top the list of fishing channels in my opinion.

[robbiemoody]

awesome video. one of the only ones i found that was short, simple, and very clear

[paulmerritt]

This is the most informative drop shot rigging segment I have seen thus far. All the rigging techniques here make sense because they are several different ways to make your bait move, depending on what you have available in your box right now! LOVE IT!!!

[rickiex]

hands down, 1000% correct on everything you said about the dropshot. it works in almost ANY situation and ANY location. probably the most deadly rig i have use thus far. deep water, shallow water, drop offs, weed edge, sand bar just about ANYWHERE. the only down side to this rig is that you'll get so bored catching so many fish and it a slow working rig lol. i usually dont go straight to drop shot, but when its a hard day, i know what rig im using.

[totalannihilation]

I'm amazed with this rig. Used it many times just to mess around but the 1st time I really committed to fishing with it for more than a few casts I caught a 3 Lbs Largemouth and a 8Lbs catfish. Because of that I got a spinning reel combo and to use it for more finesse presentations.

Definitely a rig that works all year round and worth trying.

[Robjmar]

Excellent video as usual Jeff. Could you possibly do a video on bank bass fishing. I think a lot of your viewers don't have boats with fish finders and learning how to bank fish would be very helpful. Thank you very much.

[chocohersheybar]

Excellent instructional video, clear and easy to understand. You should definitely do more guides like this.

[jamesbrawner]

Excellent Demo - Accurate, precise and clear - should be the first thing any fisherman reads before starting to fish a drop shot!

Jim Brawner. Richardson, TX

[andrewluberto]

One of the best tutorial video on YouTube... just gets to the point and not a lot of talking... thank god keep up the good work my dude !

[RobertoMartinez-jqoo]

THE BEST DROP SHOT VIDEO PERIOD! To the point, clear and organized. Easy to get how to tie also. God bless you brother. Keep on casting.

[Hunter]

Thanks for the info. I really like the informative presentation, it gave me just what I needed to know about drop shots.

[coloradogirl]

This fantastic video. I am big city girl raising a child in the country and had no clue on how to fix a line for fishing. This was a life saver. Thanks

[phillyfred]

Best video on the subject, no yacky yack, you get right to the point with simple instructions
Thanks

[PanhandlePrepping]

This is the best, most straightforward video I’ve seen about the drop shot.
It covers hook choice, bait choice, rigging, and fishing technique in a succinct and concise manner.

Excellent job...keep up the great work.
You have a new subscriber in me!

[siddharth]

This is my favorite video for a how to drop shot vid You explained everything clearly and well done