Dropshot for perch

[Princecraft17]

Has anyone tried a dropshot rig for perch...figured better feel but does it mess up presentation compared to a traditional pickerel rig...

 

[G.Mech]

That's all we've used for the last 4 or 5 years. Some guys don't like it but I do and it's my boat....

 

[double h]

We use it all the time run 2 hooks bell sinker on the bottom 2 hooks about 10 inches apart

 

[Princecraft17]

Awesome....thanks for the info....was curious because to me it would seem like a better route to go...less terminal tackle the better. What style of hook do you use....I was thinking instead of traditional styles of dropshot hooks to use a thin wire #2 gammy aberdeen. I appreciate the insight.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

I use 2 stand-out hooks with a 1/2 oz jig head on bottom (as the weight) and seem to do ok...I don't get allot on jig head ,but when I do they r generally bigger fish

 

[Extra Virgin]

I picked up a couple of these at angling sports last year. They work great

 

[Rob V]

Drop spotting is my favourite rig by a long shot for most any species

 

[Princecraft17]

Thanks for the info and answering what I thought was the case...I have ran it for years for gills with wax worms....beats a float...will have to try it once we are back from Rice....thanks again.

 

[zxninja]

Drop shots is all we use as well. #2 hook with a big bell sinker 6" below. Always works like a charm.

 

[WeTheNorth]

Agreed, that is all I use as well, I tie them up ahead of time, put them on one of those yellow ended roll ups (or a piece of pool noodle with slits cut in it works great) I can tell if its a smelt, goby or perch.. set and reel all in one motion. it is a nice lip hook so easy to get off. You just need to develop a feel for it unlike a pickeral rig. I have often talked to guys who had no luck and i was slaying them and given them a few to use.. very cheap to make, work like a charm. I actually use the sinker that the line feeds through that way if you want to adjust how close the bottom hook is to the bottom its fast and easy. I always cut the minnows in half as well. Make sure you check you line regularly, a double strip can be a regular occurrence