Drop Shot summer Crappie

[Crappitier]

I've been tearin' up the Crappie, Bluegill, and White Perch up here in PA.

Water temp is near 80, and the fish go deep. I'm having great success with a "drop shot" rig. I use small soft plastics, Gulp plastic, even marabou streamers!

This drop shot, or finesse fishing, is so much fun in the summer. Everybody does it, even the Bass Pro's, but nobody will admit they drop shot?

Beautiful day today, no rain, 80 degrees, light wind. Life is good!

Tight Lines,

[kickingback]

Nice mess of fish.

[pesce]

Get the knife, yummy

[MO' MONEY]

Never though to use that technique for crappie, great catch

[Crestliner08]

Fine batch of fish! And yes, we use the drop shot here in MA as well. Great when there's not much of a wind to contend with.

[BigEdCT]

I love drop shotting! When they go deep its a great technique. Just curious what size hook you are using? I usually use a 1/0 or 2/0 Gammy circle hook for bass but am afraid that my be too big for crappie.

[warmouth]

I did well on a steep bank with standing timber last night on big bluegills and shellcrackers. 1/16-1/8 oz of lead, #8 tru-turn 18" up the line baited with a worm. We parked it in 25'+ of water and were casting to the bank, catching fish 12-16' deep (8-10' out from the bank...steep!), and had a great time with the wife and kiddo.

Best tecnique was to work it in slow like a texas rigged worm for bass, and let it swing down the steep slope.

[Crestliner08]

I love drop shotting! When they go deep its a great technique. Just curious what size hook you are using? I usually use a 1/0 or 2/0 Gammy circle hook for bass but am afraid that my be too big for crappie.

I use the same hook I've used for many years drop shotting - a Gamakatsu "Drop Shot/Split Shot" hook in size #2. Works well on both species.

[fishinRod]

Never though to use that technique for crappie, great catch

drop shotting was invented by crappie fishermen years ago ..way before the bassers adopted it

[tcounty]

Does some one have a pic of this rig.

I'm picturing a small bell sinker on the bottom and maybe a 1/8 jig tied 18" or so up from that on a jig pole. Would be good jigging deep structure. Could let the weight help get the jig off any hang ups down deep.