Comments on: It’s Summer!

By: Nomad

Nomad — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:15:00 +0000

wilsong,

Something else to try!

By: Wilsong

Wilsong — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:55:57 +0000

Nomad/Steve

The way I saw them using was more like an elevated carolina rig. They didn’t seem to let it sit still long at all. That could have been a function of the steep banks on Andong they were fishing. Get it into the area fish were holding let it sit a short time, twitch and if no bite slowly reel it in. Seemed always get bit on reeling in.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:34:41 +0000

I always see the Korean fishermen using dropshot rigs during the summer months and I have tried it a few times but it was just too slow for me. At least the way they were doing it, which was casting out and then letting the worm pretty much sit in one place the entire time…just a shake of the rod tip every now and then. I start getting ants in my pants after sitting still for more than 3 minutes so that wasn’t for me

By: steve

steve — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:35:44 +0000

Nomad, the drop shot is a great technique that definately catches fish, but I usually only use it during the winter months.
I guess it’ll work well in the summer months also, so I should give it a try next time out also.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:58:02 +0000

Interesting…the few times I fished dropshot, I cast out and let it sit there, and shook the rod tip, trying to get a bite. LOL, and that didn’t last long at all I’ll have to give that a shot if I go out this Saturday.

By: wilsong

wilsong — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:53:18 +0000

Nomad

You know none of the three Korean pros fished slowly and all used the drop shot rig heavily. It was cast and drag it back with various differences in the twitches and jerks.

In 08 the pro only used drop shot with 7″ pumpkin curly tail worm called a Dead Ringer. 09 the pro used a nondescript dark worm on drop shot and wacky again 6 to 7 inch. This year he tried a top water (looked Japanese plug in silver) as well but kept going back to his miniscule worm and short dropshot rig and catching.

By: Nomad

Nomad — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:04:24 +0000

wilsong,

I’ve read that in summer, finesse fishing is the way to go, especially when the bass are being finicky. Hmmm…maybe I better add some shaky head and dropshot gear to the arsenal for the next trip out. My problem is that I don’t have the patience to fish finesse type baits.

By: Wilsong

Wilsong — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:49:10 +0000

Color the pro caught two bass on was pumpkin. A dink little worm.

By: Wilsong

Wilsong — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:44:17 +0000

Nomad

My pro was catching his bass with a dropshot rig with only about 4-6 inches from hook to the weight. The worm was either red, pinkish or an earth color about 3 inches long with a curly tail. I have some similar but didn’t bring them cuz I was fishing big water not a dinky stream or real small pond. Goes against the grain of what I usually hear about bigger is better for bass. But heard that another pro was doing similar.

Yes fishing from the water is more fun. Riding is easier than humping the bank. Hopefully soon I can get me a trolling motor set up and take mine out. Haven’t picked out a name for the ship yet. (Hmmmm, maybe the Minnow).

By: Nomad

Nomad — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:16:59 +0000

wilsong,

Sounds like you threw everything except the kitchen sink! Summer time is tough like that though but as I wrote above in the post, I do enjoy the challenge…up to a point. There comes a time when you’re wondering, “what the heck do they want???” after throwing everything in your tackle box.

Ty and I plan on heading out again this Saturday (full moon ), armed with crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs and of course, senkos – I can’t wait. Since I started fishing from the SS Netcutter, I find that I don’t like fishing from shore like I used to…now I want to be out on the water, going from spot to spot. Imagine that