Perris 5-27 Birthday Bass

[tagg27]

Sorry for the late post, crazy weekend. Went out to Lake Perris with my buddy Corey and his brother Curtis for Corey's birthday. Was on the lake by 7:45am. Started fishing the weed line off berisconi and on his third cast, Happy Birthday Corey, a nice 3lb lmb. He caught it on a 4" robo worm (margarita color). We were in 5'-6' of water. Worked the weedline all the way around the East end, a few bites, nothing to exciting. Corey landed a small lmb in the East end but that was it. Talked to a tuber down in the east end who said he was having some luck with a drop shot 4" shad color robo worm. Tried it for a while with no luck. No sure I'm doing it right. Still learning the drop shot technique. Curtis and I herding fish to Corey. Pulled the boat out about 5pm. All in all a great day on the lake even though Curt and I got blanked. I will try to upload the photo of the 3lber.

See ya on the lake

[tagg27]

Here is the photo. Hope it works30790

[brad1]

When you tie on your hook for a drop shot you can leave however much line you want to the weight....but I have figured out once you tie your hook on....usually a palimar knot that tag end feed back through the eye let off the hook on the hook side so that when you have your weight tied on that your hook is out and your bait is presented. Nicely ...hope this helps man good luck out there


Brad1

[tagg27]

Thanks Brad1. I understand how to rig it but not sure on how to fish it. Like a jig, drag it along the bottom or just lift the tip and let it fall to the bottom?

[Sublime-Steve]

When i use a drop shot set up i retrieve slowly and barely tick the end of my pole, some times let it sit and resume c how it looks in shallow water if u can first.. u can pretty much drop shot anything its a great way to catch fish ( use circle hooks if u can )

[tagg27]

Thanks Steve. I will give it a shot.

[brad1]

Ya you pritty much can present ut however you feel works.....sometimes they will hit it one way and the next week there not...
I have cought alot when I get stuck up on something and just shake that tip for a while and that bucket mouth un snages you real quick.. :)

[tagg27]

Thanks Brad. It sounds like you can vary your presentation and retrieval to just about any situation. Next time out I think I'll spend the day with the drop shot. Is your boat pretty much anchored or on the move?

[Karyn]

When you tie on your hook for a drop shot you can leave however much line you want to the weight....but I have figured out once you tie your hook on....usually a palimar knot that tag end feed back through the eye let off the hook on the hook side so that when you have your weight tied on that your hook is out and your bait is presented. Nicely ...hope this helps man good luck out there
Brad1

So, just for clarification, do you put it back into the body of the plastic worm? Or do you leave it out? I just wondered? I've been putting the hook back into the body. According to my research if you put it back in, you don't snag on the bottom and it become "weedless". But maybe I am missing out on a lot of fish because I've been hooking it in this way???? I've been fishing Diamond Valley and have caught a few... Idk? It's all Greek to me! I like to watch the youtube videos and learn that way. High five to the makers of the videos!

[brad1]

Thanks Brad. It sounds like you can vary your presentation and retrieval to just about any situation. Next time out I think I'll spend the day with the drop shot. Is your boat pretty much anchored or on the move?
Oh man never have had a chance to fish from a boat man.....but just from the shore...but I would say anchored would be the way to go...and change up spots if there not hitting

[dockboy]

Nose hook for open water and T-rig it when you have enough cover to be worried about snagging up or heavy weed/algae bloom. Palmar knot, make sure the loop always comes up under the hook. If it goes over instead of under, getting properly set hook is difficult. Once you tighten the knot down, bring the tag end back through the eye downwards. This keeps the hook standing upright, anything but a horizontal hook is no good.
Fishing DS depends on how the fish want it. I usually start by letting it drop, then lift and fall the bait itself without moving the weight a couple times. I usually shake a DS back to me, giving it a couple drags. In deep water over structure, you can just throw it out and drag it behind the boat a bit. Sometimes the fish want you to throw out and just deadstick the bait for half a minute before moving it. Sometimes, if you want to cover water, bump up your weight and using a drag/hop retrieve. Using a bigger weight allows you get down faster and cover more water, whereas a ligther weight excels in shallower water or when you need to fish super slow with 4-6lb line

[fishmounter]

Tagg27- When the bass are in the shallows at Perris, in all the brush and weeds, I fly-line my plastic baits. You won't get strings of weeds like you do when you drop shot. You still need to hook them weedless, but don't use any sinker. I like throwing a green glitter Senko on a Gamakatsu EWG (Extra Wide Gap) 2/0 hook on 6 or 8 lb test line. Senkos are great because you can stay out away from the brush and cast these heavy worms way back in there, without scaring away the bass. You don't need to do anything, just slowly reel them back. Watch for your line to twitch or jump or start moving to the side, then set the hook.

[brad1]

Hi karyn....no weedless is good that's how I do it too....I was saying once you get your. Hook tied on you feed the tag end that you tie your weight on back through the eyelet of the hook so that your hook it pointing up.does that make sense?? Kinda hard to explain.

[Karyn]

Hi karyn....no weedless is good that's how I do it too....I was saying once you get your. Hook tied on you feed the tag end that you tie your weight on back through the eyelet of the hook so that your hook it pointing up.does that make sense?? Kinda hard to explain.

Brad, you've done a great job explaining- Thanks for your time and your explanation, I think I get it. I will have to get out a hook and try it. I've become a junkie! Always trying to figure it out. I bought two books that are helping me out, but it doesn't have the "real" stuff you learn from experience. The more I go out, the more I learn : ) It's all good! Thanks again.

[tagg27]

Dockboy - Thanks! Great info. I heard rigging the drop shot was just as important as how to fish it. I practiced setting it up at the house before I got to the water. I think I'm getting it.

Fishmounter - How long are the plastics your are flylining?

[fishmounter]

"Senkos"? I don't know, I think they are 6 inches.

[tagg27]

Thanks fishmounter. I have a few bps gift cards burning a hole in my pocket. I pick some up.

[bassgrabber1]

Tagg27......Senkos are also made by BPS...they are called Stick-o-worms and you get twice the amount for almost half the price....I use them and they alway produce for me.

[tagg27]

Thanks bassgrabber. good to know. Don't you hit perris on thursdays? Maybe I will see you out there.