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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn University => Topic started by: Tunanorth on May 20, 2024, 06:00:42 PM

Title: Video with Searcher Sportfishing: Dropshot rig for tuna
Post by: Tunanorth on May 20, 2024, 06:00:42 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83HROAgGW6Q&t=2s
Title: Re: Video with Searcher Sportfishing: Dropshot rig for tuna
Post by: Crab Pot on May 21, 2024, 01:49:02 AM
I follow you on You Tube Steve, I'm pretty sure you have forgot more than I know!

Keep the videos coming,

Steve
Title: Re: Video with Searcher Sportfishing: Dropshot rig for tuna
Post by: akfish on May 21, 2024, 05:57:32 PM
Hmm. Doesn't this mean that the sardine can't really swim? That has to affect the effectiveness doesn't it? A dropper rig with the bait on a foot or two of leader would look more natural I would think...
Title: Re: Video with Searcher Sportfishing: Dropshot rig for tuna
Post by: pjstevko on May 21, 2024, 06:07:26 PM
Quote from: akfish on May 21, 2024, 05:57:32 PMHmm. Doesn't this mean that the sardine can't really swim? That has to affect the effectiveness doesn't it? A dropper rig with the bait on a foot or two of leader would look more natural I would think...

The great thing about this rig is you can drop it fast and get it to the zone before the fish are gone and it can't tangle.

It does limit the baits ability to swim a lot but it does still move around a lot.
Title: Re: Video with Searcher Sportfishing: Dropshot rig for tuna
Post by: Tunanorth on May 22, 2024, 01:09:54 AM
Quote from: pjstevko on May 21, 2024, 06:07:26 PM
Quote from: akfish on May 21, 2024, 05:57:32 PMHmm. Doesn't this mean that the sardine can't really swim? That has to affect the effectiveness doesn't it? A dropper rig with the bait on a foot or two of leader would look more natural I would think...

The great thing about this rig is you can drop it fast and get it to the zone before the fish are gone and it can't tangle.

It does limit the baits ability to swim a lot but it does still move around a lot.


Exactly!
Title: Re: Video with Searcher Sportfishing: Dropshot rig for tuna
Post by: jzman on May 22, 2024, 04:57:49 AM
Hi Steve,

With the drop shot rig, would you hook the bait sideways through the nose or vertically starting from the lower jaw to the nose?

Thanks
Title: Re: Video with Searcher Sportfishing: Dropshot rig for tuna
Post by: Tunanorth on May 22, 2024, 08:07:14 PM
Vertical is best.