I've been messing around with dragging swimbaits on a drop shot. The 2 baits I've used mostly have been keitech fat swing 3.3 and a 4" easy shiner. I've been using the same 1/o gamakatsu split shot drop shot hook. I missed a few fish and I think it was due to the small hook in a meaty bait. Any experts chime in on the right hook or size? Logically I can use a bigger hook with more bite but maybe someone has some experience
thanks in advance
Screw into head and put your hook through the screw lock opening that is in the nose of swimbait. It allows more of the hook to be exposed for better hook ups. It's works well for fluke type baits also.
Pretty sure if you can watch the Bassmasters AOY tournament on Mille Lacs, some of the guys were using a straight shank hook and threading 5” flukes on them. Should work the same for those swimbaits. Pretty sure Palaunik and J Lee were the ones I saw
Drop shotting a fluke is a little talked about technique on Erie.
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any thoughts on the aaron martens roboworm straight shank hook for this?
These work great. The name brand product is an Owner CPS (short for centering pin screwlock, I believe), but you can grab "knockoffs" on eBay for pennies if you don't mind waiting for it. I say "knockoffs" because they're likely made in the same factory. They also work well for gauging the interest of a bedding fish when practicing, and for just practicing in general when you want to be sure not to stick a fish!Originally Posted by jerrysfishing
This works, but you have to be very careful with the way you thread it on so as not to eat up the narrow hook gap those hooks have. Basically you have to thread it very near the top of the bait. This also ends up in the bait getting torn off easier due to the small amount of material holding it on. Using a wider-gap straight shank or nose hooking is a better option, in my experience. Your mileage may vary though!
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I've switched a trapper tackle drop shot hook. So far I'm really loving this hook. So much so it's the only drop shot hook I use. Works great for nose hooking a swim bait.
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