Have you ever used a drop shot?

Are you like me, limited or little success jigging? Well, then think of the drop shot rig as "jigging for dummies" It's a very simple rig. All you do is put a jig on a clasp and on that same clasp, put a piece of line about 12" tied in a loop at one end and a bell sinker at the other end. Put the loop end onto you clasp with the jig so that you have a rig that looks like the jig is suspended in the middle and the weight at the bottom. Once you've cast this rig, you reel up the slack till you feel the weight and have a tight line, then just jig the rod a little. The advantage of this rig is that hook sets are easy because you won't feel fish nibbling or playing with it, they have to take the bait and pull on it to get the weight off the bottom, that's when you'll feel it and the hook will likely already be set. The only thing you have to be careful of with this rig is not to use too heavy a sinker, especially if your fishing smaller species as the fish may not be able to pull the weight off the bottom and will leave it, if it can, and you'll miss the bite. Like any weight, fish it according to local species. This lure is great for catching suspended fish and the advantage of the looped end on the line is for easy lure and weight changes. I usually carry a couple of pre-rigged drop shots and just switch them out as needed.