Welcome to Dropshot fishing!

Welcome to the home of Dropshot fishing. With this site we plan on sharing all information related to Dropshot fishing. We will be providing information on things like which equipment to use, which locations are best and other useful tips. Hopefully by providing this information we get more people interested in the sport. A lot of people are asking questions about Dropshot fishing and we aim to provide all the information needed to have a good day Dropshotting.

What exactly is Dropshot fishing?

Dropshot fishing is a form of angling whereby a light to medium weight spinning rod & reel outfit is used to retrieve artificial lures at various retrieval speeds. Soft plastic lures have revolutionized this form of fishing and are also available in scented ranges. Compared to other forms of fishing, dropshotting has proven to be a very productive form of fishing and a healthy species list is easily obtainable. Nothing can beat the enjoyment of catching fish on light tackle.

Dropshot fishing is a very effective form of fishing, so please remember to practice catch and release. "Limit your kill! Don't kill your limit"

Where to fish?

Dropshot fishing can really be done any place you find a good piece of water. The most common would be from the beach, in estuaries, at river mouths, in bays, in harbours and out at sea off a boat. It is a very versatile form of fishing and fishing these locations always produces fish.

What equipment is needed?

Rod > Go for something like the Berkley Tactix 7ft Dropshot rod or the Temple Fork Outfitters 7.6ft 3pc 6-12 line rod. These rods are extremely resilient yet sensitive, while combining strength and flexibility. The rod is probably the most important part of the equipment needed, as the rod determines the action of the lures retrieved.

Reel > This would be the second most important part of your Dropshot equipment. Our choice being the Daiwa Exceler 2500. This is a very good quality reel at an affordable price. Make sure you choose a reel with an excellent drag, as it going to be used a lot when fighting those kingies.

Lures > There is a large variety of different soft plastic lures on the market at the moment and these come in a number of different colours / sizes. The scented variety is proving to be very successful, with some anglers even saying they fish better than real bait. A good start would be to get a selection of minnows, shrimps and worms.

Line > Undoubtedly, (although more expensive) the best way to go here is braid. Braid increases the sensitivity on the retrieve, which in turn ramps up the strike rate. We would suggest going for a 8-10lb fire line. The cheaper option is to use normal line and then about 100yds of braid on top of that. Either way the running line has to be braid.

Leader > We would suggest going for a piece of 10-20lb fluro carbon, approximately double the length of the rod.

Other essentials include a good shoulder bag, braid scissors, line cutters, a pair of pliers, a scale and of course a digital camera.

With all of the above equipment, you will be able to have an excellent days Dropshotting. Make sure you rotate between the different lures and various speeds of retrieve.

Watch this space for other tips and tricks on Dropshotting.