BigMack's Drop Shot System

[stumpy041486]

I was just thinking of trying something really similar to this, but without the rings and clips. The clips and rings are a great idea though. Have you tried doing this with jigs instead of just bare hooks? What size swivel and clips do you use. I am thinking about premaking alot of these rigs for the next time I go fishing.

[shipahoy41]

Thank you for showing us all how you do things. Personally, I am old fashioned and believe less hardware is always better. I will not knock another person's methods especially if they are working for him or her. Nice job. Tell Mr. Paty hello when you see him. I always learn something when watching his videos.

[LBM]

Thanks for the pictures. I had been setting up some kentucky-rigs with the three ways and heavier snap swivels to make re-rigging easier after break offs. What I'm taking away from your post is your use of the split rings and clips you use.

As for me when I'm dropping baits into the heaviest snaggyiest stuff I think extra hardware clanging around in there is a plus. In fact I had thought about what I might add to the rigging just to make more noise down there and wake up and agitate those crappie that are hanging around down there.

Since your posting I'll now be using the clips and split rings in my setups plus be chaining together a series of split rings for a short clanging chain somewhere within my rigs.

Again thanks for the posting and sharing of your methods - the very thing that make this a great site.

[BigMack]

I agree with you Shipahoy, and I will say Hi to Ernest for ya.

It took 2 years of gettin' whooped by the big boys to make me realize
that, during a tourney, you gotta do some things that you don't like.
I've been very observant of others and saw myself in them when they
restricted themselves by saying stuff like "I only fish single line jigs on trees".
I also fought using the 3 ways and all the hardware.
I'm not saying this is a system someone should use every time you go out.
Just that this is my system I came up with that will usually put 4x as many fish
in the boat than the other methods.

LBM
You also bring us another good point.
They do come to sound & movement.
I bounce that weight on crossbeams, brush and just on the mud.
Folks think I'm kidding when I say I make them bite.
You can make them mad by making noise & when you feel them rubbing on
your lure, jiggle it just enough to tick them off to bite it.
In cold weather like this they do just come up to it and hold it in their mouth.
No movement, not hungry, but just like me and buttermilk pies they just can't resist
putting it in their mouth.

Stumpy
I just went to BPS and restocked for next year.
#4 three ways
#2 Split Rings
#2 Fastlock Snaps
and either 1/4, 3/8 or 1/2 oz sinkers depending on the wind.
90% of the time 3ft off the bottom.
in deep cold they will be on the bottom so I go to 18".


Ps
I use baitcasters 1/2 full of cheap mono and tie on 50ft of braid on top.
No use wasting money.

Hey, I can't sit here and claim I just know all this stuff.
I have learned more in 3 years with my club than you can imagine.
It's not just more Texas braggin' here.
We have a club that has something going for it.
I pestered them to start filming our meetings and they listened after the 1st year.
You can see short versions on YouTube but if you join, you can see them all on the clubs website. Good deal for $25.
We have over 300 members all over the states now.
Even CrappieMasters is coming down to give us a run this summer at Fork.
Crappie Anglers of Texas.

Thanks to all for your feedback.
Like Red-Greens says "We're all in this together".

[FalconSmitty]

bigmack> thank you for sharing. I have been around this site for years and have seen this kind of detailed info dwindle. It is great to see this and hope you will continue to help those that are learning here.

[Olgrey]

Thanks Bigmack for the information. I try to be open to trying new ways of doing things but am starting to get old and am more resistant to change.

[grundan]

thanks for sharing big mack. gonna try that out on guntersville lake this weekend. is this setup only used in trolling/spider rigging ?
does the crappie "catch" himself or are you watching all those poles for strikes? I'm thinking of setting up 1 pole like this while I am casting
in some deeper water

[Skypilot]

I agree with you Shipahoy, and I will say Hi to Ernest for ya.

It took 2 years of gettin' whooped by the big boys to make me realize
that, during a tourney, you gotta do some things that you don't like.
I've been very observant of others and saw myself in them when they
restricted themselves by saying stuff like "I only fish single line jigs on trees".
I also fought using the 3 ways and all the hardware.
I'm not saying this is a system someone should use every time you go out.
Just that this is my system I came up with that will usually put 4x as many fish
in the boat than the other methods.

LBM
You also bring us another good point.
They do come to sound & movement.
I bounce that weight on crossbeams, brush and just on the mud.
Folks think I'm kidding when I say I make them bite.
You can make them mad by making noise & when you feel them rubbing on
your lure, jiggle it just enough to tick them off to bite it.
In cold weather like this they do just come up to it and hold it in their mouth.
No movement, not hungry, but just like me and buttermilk pies they just can't resist
putting it in their mouth.

Stumpy
I just went to BPS and restocked for next year.
#4 three ways
#2 Split Rings
#2 Fastlock Snaps
and either 1/4, 3/8 or 1/2 oz sinkers depending on the wind.
90% of the time 3ft off the bottom.
in deep cold they will be on the bottom so I go to 18".


Ps
I use baitcasters 1/2 full of cheap mono and tie on 50ft of braid on top.
No use wasting money.

Hey, I can't sit here and claim I just know all this stuff.
I have learned more in 3 years with my club than you can imagine.
It's not just more Texas braggin' here.
We have a club that has something going for it.
I pestered them to start filming our meetings and they listened after the 1st year.
You can see short versions on YouTube but if you join, you can see them all on the clubs website. Good deal for $25.
We have over 300 members all over the states now.
Even CrappieMasters is coming down to give us a run this summer at Fork.
Crappie Anglers of Texas.

Thanks to all for your feedback.
Like Red-Greens says "We're all in this together".

AHHHH.....so this is the "BigMack" of CAT fame! I met a guy out on RR this summer in a red Triton this that said he fished CAT...Invited me to a meeting....Wish I lived closer...
Again, thanks for sharing what you do....