The ability to make the installation of a drop-shot is useful if the fisherman catches on a spinning bait in deep ponds. This snap has no leash and consists of two main elements. The drop shot feature is that with the help of snap you can always get a big catch. It is actively used in the USA and Europe, in Russia it is less popular.
Equipment - what is it?
How to install snap shot equipment, and why is it needed? It represents various elements that are fixed on the fishing line. The main detail here is the hook, the bait is mounted on it. For a conventional fishing rod, a sinker and a bobber are used, for spinning - artificial baits, in the bottom tackle - one sinker, in the fly fishing the hook and bait are one. For fishing on a feeder, a symmetrical loop or Gardner paternoster is knitted as gear.
Specificity
What is the peculiarity of mounting drop shots on pike? This equipment is intended for catching large and predatory fish. In addition to pike, you can catch perch and perch on it. The specifics of drop shots are that the bait is not far from the sinker. This allows the weight not to be weighed down, and the bait to play. Drop shot is a snap that is attached to the cord using a snap hook or loop-to-loop mounting.
Outwardly, it looks like this: on a small part of the fishing line, a weight is fixed, at a height of thirty to sixty centimeters a hook is attached and an artificial bait is put on it. The peculiarity of the equipment is that it is used on any water bodies, regardless of the speed of the current and weather conditions. Initially, fishing with the help of drop-shots was carried out from a boat in ponds with driftwood, reeds and a stone bottom. The equipment wiring is vertical, which allows casting for forty meters without hooks.
What is it for?
Installation of a drop-shot is necessary if the angler wants to catch predatory prey, for example, a pike. The bait should be fixed to the end of the fishing line or leash. An unusual way to create drop shots makes it unique, as it can attract the most inactive fish. If the fisherman has mastered the installation technique and complies with the conditions for using drop-shots, he will have an excellent catch. This installation is almost 100% guaranteed bite. As a rule, predatory fish is not active, it does not attack sharply, but completely swallows the bait. Due to the fact that the drop-shot has a balanced position, this helps the fish to swallow tackle. The equipment has excellent cross-country ability in places where conventional baits are ineffective.
Drop Shot Elements
How to install drop shot gear and what does it consist of? The finished equipment includes the following details:
- fishing line, up to one and a half meters long;
- offset or hook, with the eye curved, the bait is inserted as deep as possible;
- a weight is used to make drop shot heavier;
- swivel combining tackle and fishing line;
- silicone bait that resembles a small fish as much as possible.
If a fisherman is going to hunt zander, it is best to use fluorocarbon fishing line. It is almost imperceptible in water, it is durable and resistant to various types of damage. For this type of equipment, such as drop-shot, hooks with a ring are used. Their size should be selected taking into account the size of the bait. Weights are better to buy round or in the form of sticks.
As an artificial bait, medium hook heads, from three to twelve centimeters in length, are used in deep ponds. It all depends on what kind of fish you are going to catch. The most popular bait among anglers is in the form of worms. Used for rigging and vibro-tails (elongated bait with a tail), as well as bait, imitating various aquatic inhabitants.
How to make?
It is not difficult to make a drop shot installation, even for a beginner. You can do this at home or in a pond. In time, the process will take no more than five minutes.
- Sinker. At the end of the fishing line you need to attach a small sinker. The large size when pulling the fishing line will collect grass from the bottom and entangle the rod. Give preference to a sinker weighing up to ten grams.
- Hook. Detail of the snap to which the bait is attached. Instead of a hook, you can use a knot for tying. A hook is attached to the main line twenty or forty centimeters from the sinker. The size of the equipment, taking into account the size of the bait. Use any knot to tie, for example, use the double loop technique. The hook may be hung before or after tying the load to the fishing line.
- The bait . Place the selected bait on the hook. It can be a rubber worm, squid or twister. Strict restrictions do not exist. It is desirable that the bait be artificial, as close as possible to the real one. Not suitable for snap drop shot wobblers and spinners. Instead of one hook, you can use just three if the bottom is clean and not clogged with vegetation.
Simply install the drop-shot. Photos will tell beginners how to properly prepare equipment for fishing. Remember that the game of bait is carried out in diagonal or vertical directions. It is best to fish in deep water or near the shore, as the angle between the rod and fishing line should be ninety degrees. Casting is recommended to be made near. After the bait and sinker sink to the bottom, the fisherman needs to twitch the rod, withstanding small pauses. Twitches can be chaotic or uniform.
They catch pike with the help of drop-shot equipment from a boat or shore. The difference is that you need to do this from a boat in a shallow pond. From the coastline they cast a fishing rod at a distance of twenty-five to thirty-five meters. It is important to note that the hook is tied to the fishing line so that the point points vertically upward. It’s very easy to master catching large fish in drop-shots, not only because of the ease of installation, but also the elementary technique of survival.
Fishing technique
Catching with the help of snap-shot equipment is quick and efficient. When the gear is thrown into the pond and the weight is at the bottom, it is necessary to stretch the fishing line to feel the weight. In order to start fishing, you need to slightly shake the tip of the rod from side to side. In this way, the fisherman activates the bait and she begins to "play." The weight must remain in place and not move.
If the line is loose, you can rewind it a bit. To do this, make a few swings, pull the fishing line and tighten the weight when the bait stops. Perform these actions until the snap-in moves. Catch predatory fish using spinning. Due to the fact that the installation of drop-shots in winter is simple and easy, unlike other snap-ins, fishing in most cases is successful.
Benefits
Installing a drop-shot equipment has several advantages. The bait does not change its location, regardless of the current. It is always located at the depth necessary for the fisherman, near the bottom. Equipment provokes even the most passive fish to bite. Drop shot is used not only in clean reservoirs, but also in places overgrown with grass. The gear has a hook securely hidden in silicone. The drop shot has no long leashes, and the bait is close to the snap.
disadvantages
Installing a drop-shot snap has a small drawback. Due to the fact that the hook and bait are attached to the main fishing line, a perpendicular angle must remain between it and the bottom. If it does not form, the bait will not play. The equipment is not suitable for fishing in shallow water or medium depth.