Ultralight Drop Shot Rig For SURPRISING RESULTS!
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- Опубліковано 9 кві 2023
- I took out my kayak and was surprised to find the water had become too dirty where I planned to fish. After making an adjustment, I began to cast around my micro drop shot presentation in a new area. It didn't take long before I was surprised to catch a few big fish on this ultralight rig.
The micro drop shot rig is one of my favorite presentations for ultralight fishing when I want to keep my bait near the bottom. A nice slow drag along the bottom can entice bites from a variety of species. Today, it happened to be some big northern pike :)
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My son and I have been fishing some local ponds around our area. Neither of us know what we are doing so we watch all your videos to get some help! He’s 6 years old. He and I finally found something to bond over. Thanks man! Keep up the great stuff!
The fact that this comment is getting so many likes is just another reason why I absolutely love the folks watching my videos. Talk about a supportive, fun group of anglers who have their values in check. You rock, Rory. I am so so happy to hear that your son and you enjoy watching the videos together. Feel free to DM me on instagram or email me personally. I would be happy to make a short personal fishing video for you and your son as a fun little surprise.
My son is almost 3 right now and I can't wait to get that kind of bonding time!
After you posted this video I decided to give this a shot. This is now one of my top confidence setups. My daughters and I have been having really good luck with this setup. Two separate times people have packed up and left because my daughter was out fishing them. Not gonna lie it was a very proud dad moment to have my 9 year old daughter make grown men get jealous of her fishing skills and pack up and leave. Thanks for all of the tips and advice. It has landed me more fish than I can count at this point.
I absolutely loved to read this. Thank you for sharing :)
Dude that was hilarious and amazing that you had THREE of them bite a micro drop shot. Thanks for the family-friendly channel too. It was fun watching your catches with my son and not worrying about what you'd say. Cheers!
I am happy you and your son watch the videos together - thank you! And yeah it was a wild time but I wasn't going to complain :)
I didn’t even consider using my ultralight to drop shot until I used your product. Seriously you make amazing stuff
Use micro drop shot for panfish all the time down in the south. One of the first ways I ever fished
Thank you so much, Richard!!
Awesome video Ethan!!!!! Tight Lines for sure! Way to go!
Thanks Jeff! Tight lines 🤠
I'm a Michigan angler, new subscriber, and new to UL (used to be more of an MH bass guy). Love your channel! Thanks for the great content. Just wanted to add that anglers should consult their local regulations fishing drop shot. I know that in MI it is against regulations to have the weight below the bait in many Michigan river systems. Keep the vids coming! Thanks!
Good point, Michael! And holler if you ever have any questions/feedback - happy you caught the UL bug :)
Have to love those pike! They’re definitely fun to reel in but are costly! Glad you had a good day on the kayak!
They are crazy sons of guns. Definitely a blast out there :)
Awesome video as always Ethan i definitely need to try a drop shot rig one day looks fun i caught my first crappie ever this weekend thanks to a lot of your recommendations so thank you for that can’t wait to see the new mule fishing products coming soon aswell❤
Thank you for the support and congrats on the crappie!
That very different. I have yet to use any of the horse flies I bought awhile back but ya definitely will this spring. Thank for the examples Ethan.
Mike from Canada 🇨🇦
Hope you have as much fun as I do with them :)
Fun video Ethan - amazing to see how different species jump on those Mule fishing plastics.
It’s been a fun journey! Always happy to catch anything, but big fish make trips extra special.
Nice pickle toothy slimy fish! You matched the hatch and feeding of Northern Pike!
It was a wild day! Fun times 🕺🏼
@@FishAnything the top water from a few years ago is your best video!!!!!!
It is crazy how many certain bass fishing technique's can be down sized to target the panfish species. I just recently got my first kayak and taking it out to a local lake for the first time. I'm looking to rig it for primarily to target bluegills, crappies and yellow perch here in Jersey. Can't wait to finally get off the bank and target new areas around different lakes.
Growing up, I was always a hardcore bass fisherman. As I have gotten older and more pressed for time, I go more the ultralight route. I personally like to take bass techniques and make them micro. That is a huge part of how Mule Fishing was born.
Been using the VMC spin shot in a 6 size and pairing it with a donkey tail with a 3/16 weight. Pop pop pop smash! Works every time.
I love to hear it! I just picked up some of those spin shot hooks.
🎣 never expected you to catch those nice size Pike, while using the drop shot like that.
Like for real that was awesome.
It was a blast for sure!
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Dang those catches were definitely a surprise!
They were a FUN surprise 🤠
Just found your channel. Very impressive. Really enjoy all the information. I’ve never used the drop shot, I think it’s time.
Thank you for watching! Holler if you ever have any questions/suggestions.
Great video your videos lineup perfectly with what I’m going to be doing in the next week on average I am going on Saturday to target pike and bass
Hope you got into them! Thanks for watching :)
Some very interesting pike catches there!
Thank you - it was a blast!
I also like to ultra-light drop-shot fish, but I use the VMC Spin Shot hooks. They have built in tiny swivels top and bottom to prevent or greatly reduce line twist. I tie the terminal end of the line (usually 2 or 4-lb.) to the top swivel, then I pack a fly fishing leader wheel with me and use 12-lb, about 18 inches or so. The reason I use the heavier line is that in cinches up snugly in the drop-shot weight and you don't have to tie a knot. That way if you want to adjust the depth of your weight or change the weight, you don't have to fuss with tying knots every time. I also prefer the round drop-shot weights. They seem to bounce along the bottom better - balls bounce, right?
Awesome points John! I actually prefer the long skinny weights because I fish a lot of grass and they seem to come through better. The ball seems to work better on harder bottoms like rock and pea gravel. I love the idea of those swivel hooks and higher lb test line on the bottom. Thank you!
Drop shot is hot 🔥🎣
Ultralight forever
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Love your stuff man keep it up. Going out soon with all kinds of baits I got from Christmas
Hope you smash them! Thanks Caleb :)
@@FishAnything hope you place a mother order soon. Never tried a drop shop. What size weight do you recommend
My most producing bait for pike last year was definitely a micro white drop shot bait haha even had a few eat the weight while bouncing it around and somehow didn't get snapped off
That is wild! I guess that I need to throw this rig more often :)
Well there's a new early season pike setup. Never crossed my mind lol 😆 🤣. Usually we catch them bass fishing in northern WI..apparently Chug Bugs are their jam when they get bored with Yum Dinger baits. Blessings Ethan, loved it my guy
Pike always surprise me with all the stuff they eat! They almost always steal my tubes when I go bass fishing for smallies.
Great video just to let you know iv been making hand tied jigs out of the mule jigs they work outstanding 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
That is awesome! Feel free to send some pictures of your creations anytime. Always love to see what folks can tie up.
This video had me cracking up
Happy you enjoyed it :)
Thank you for this video. I been trying to get stuff for micro drop shots but wasn’t sure what you used.
Anything 1-2” seems to work well! I am biased so I use Mule stuff, but other great options are Gulp minnows, Bobby Garland, etc.
@@FishAnything I use a lot of mule products as well. They are great.
Just received a few mule jig heads, horse flies, and mule minnows as part of an order from Discount Tackle but looking to get more direct from you as their Mule stock was a little low. Stoked to use some of your gear!
Thanks so much for the support! More is about to be restocked very soon :)
I'm a bank fisherman and the dropshot is the best way to get a small bait out there and when faced with windy conditions
100% agree. I have been meaning to talk about that in a video actually.
I was getting frustrated just watching the pike 😆 all that re tying is so much fun 😆🤙🏼
They are fun fish, but they can be a total pain haha
@@FishAnything like gar around here. It’s that time of year for them and you can’t get a bait in the water without harassment from them.
Something I would really like to see in the future is a review of eurotackle's micro finesse smooth braid, but great current video!
I've been using some Eurotackle 2" micro finesse B-Vibe swim baits on 1/32 jig heads. Pretty killer. I'm quite impressed with the quality. Very similar to Mule Donkey Tail Jr.'s. Heven't tried their line though. Been fishing 8lb. J-Braid tyo a 4 lb. Spider Wire Mono leader and love it.
Nothing but respect to Eurotackle. Heard great things about their line, might have to try it! But I’ll stick to Mule on the jigs and plastics lol
@@FishAnything I'd expect nothing less! You did an awesome job on the design of the plastics! ... Having said that, I'd also love to see you do a side by side review of their line vs j-braid. I began using the J-Braid line because of one of your videos. I was nervous about using braid on the Dobyns ultra lite, but your take on J-Braid convinced me to give it a try. I'm now using it in two sizes and plan on replacing all of my other braid with J-Braid when the time comes. My biggest problem (with all line, really, but especially the really light stuff) is the wind! 1/64 oz jigs on 6 lb braid with 2 - 6 lb / 6-24 inch leaders. I've had a cast go 20 ft sideways into trees and bushes. Lost many a lure in the wind! 😟
Pike are in spawning mode now. Likely aggressive toward anything moving near their beds. I have experienced the same thing with 4 lb test and small hair jigs in spring. Pike are my favorite fish for catching and eating. I'll be after them on the 29th.
I don't know much about them but the spawning theory definitely makes a ton of sense! They were fat and loaded on this bank.
I found some 1/16th drop shot weights at a bass pro. Excited to put them to work this year.
Yeah I need to scoop some of those up!
With these little hooks what knot are you doing. I have the hardest time doing a regular Palomar Knot and dropping the line through the hook eye
This was in fact a palomar. It is definitely a bit challenging to push it through both ways, but with enough effort, I made it happen haha.
Sick that Pike keyed in on the horse fly. What was the main line? I might try this in saltwater soon.
Yeah it was a blast! J Braid Grand X8 6lb with a 4lb YoZuri Hybrid leader
Do you think the extra sensitivity from using a tungsten dropshot weight is worth the cost? I have some tungsten ds weights but primarily use lead. I get the lead weights cheap and 1/8 isn’t that big so don’t worry about tungsten that much.
Micah, it is definitely a fair point. I don't think the added sensitivity is super beneficial honestly. Can't hurt, but I doubt you are going to catch a ton more fish because of it. I personally get the tungsten to reduce the weight size and avoid putting lead weights in the water. As many weights as I used to lose, I find that I am starting to reduce that by physically tying the weight to my line as opposed to pinching it.
Just caught yellow perch, pumpkinseed, bluegill, and a couple largemouth on an ultralight drop shot tonight. Good timing on the video 😂
That is what I like to hear, Cody!
Tomorrow I’m going to be trying out the ultralight dropshot. Would the jackeorm work well on a dropshot? Maybe cut it down a little and give it a cut tail? Like a minnow
Yes a trimmed down cut tail variety will be fantastic for the jack worm ultralight drop shot!
Always great ultralight videos l love watching your videos just getting into ultralight & find your videos very interesting & informative!, how would you compare the Daiwa grand 8 to the Spro finesse braid that you use in other videos , are you using 6 lb in this video. ? Thanks again !
Thanks Mitch! Truly appreciate your support. J braid and Spro feel almost identical so either is a great option. I’ve had a few random breaks on the j braid but nothing worth stressing about necessarily.
@@FishAnything just recently bought my first ultralight rod. It’s the first version of the Tfo , 6’6” ultralight 1 piece. I like the looks of the rod over the version ll ,
Just deciding what reel to get. I really want the Nasci , but at 7.2 oz. I hope it balances out Ok. I did look at the Ultegra but don’t really care for the color not to appealing to me. What are your thoughts about the Nasci or another option for the 6’6” ultralight? Thanks!
Spawn time for those Northerns. Either pre or post feeding.
That makes sense. I was wondering about that. Wasn’t targeting them, just stumbled on them!
Killer catches for ultralight Ethan! Can't wait to accidentally hook into a toothy critter that big on ultralight gear. My local pickerel seem to cap at about 18 inches and that fight is NUTS on 2 lb line!!!
Some 18" pickerel action on ultralight sounds like pure madness. I hope to someday head east and catch a pickerel. Never seen one up close!
@@FishAnything if you ever find yourself in Connecticut or Massachusetts I will gladly give you a lead on some great pickerel fishing. A lot of people consider them slimy trash but boy are they a blast to catch!!
Got some 1/32oz. and 1/16oz cylindrical drop shot weights. Tried the 1/32 in a shallow trout crick. Used a #8 straight shank hook. Used TM's, large waxies and Butterworms as bait. Fished the small pools and C&R about 18 trout. Nothing swallowed the hook, none hooked in the gills. Now 1/32 weight is pretty light. Oh yes 2lb main line with a 2lb flouro leader. I like micro drop shot.
That is freaking awesome! I bet that was a blast
@@FishAnything Yup it was. Hopefully round #2 sometime this week.
I catch a lot of pikes with 2" curly tails trying to get panfish around docks.
Always a fun time!
I have to learn how to fillet those… a little payback for the lead I’ve left in the bottom of a lake. I think they’re fun to catch though I’m not targeting them.
Haha yeah I heard Pike taste really good but they are a pain. My cousin told me that pickling them is the best way to do it. Dissolves the pesky bones apparently.
Esox Ethan 💪
Ultralight Esox makes for one heck of a trip!
Can you do a review on the kastking royale charge ultralight moderate action
I will have to look into it! I can't say I am a huge Kastking guy but I might just have to try.
@@FishAnything understandable, i was just curious as to how it is because i see very few reviews on the kaskings. I just ordered the shimano sensilite because of the review you did on it.
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Thanks for watching :)
You can also drop shot or down shot wet flies, nymphs and chironomids for trout.
For sure! Good point
Sounds interesting, have to try.
One Pike is fun. Two Pikes is a surpise. Three Pikes? Go buy a lotto ticket, something is going on if they are all on a micro drop shot!
Haha clearly they were focused on that bank for whatever reason. Just odd they liked that tiny bait so much :)
What mount do you have on the back of your kayak?
I took a golf ball retriever and turned it into a gopro mount lol
Hahah that's pretty cool!!
can you please try the new euro tackle ultralight rods?
Might just have to! Thanks for the recommendation, Brodie.
Hey I was drop shotting a dakota sunrise horse fly about an hour ago!
Hope you were having luck!
What lake is that? I am from West Michigan and I don’t recognize that lake.
I don't like to put names out there on the internet. 1) to respect the bodies of water and 2) for my own personal reasons
Feel free to DM me on social media though. Happy to talk shop :)
@@FishAnything copy, I can respect that!
Bwahahaha
Great video
:) thank you!
Enjoyed your Micro Drop Shot video.
Saw your Dobyns rod. Was that the SA 700SF?
This is the 6'2 model. I definitely want to get a longer one at some point! Thanks for watching :)
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How thick is the fluorocarbon?
It was 4lb test
Do you prefer mono leader over Fluoro
For ultralight, I prefer a co polymer or mono leader. Fluoro is just too brittle in
What size drop shot weight do you use.
1/8oz has been my go-to!
@@FishAnything what size hook do you recommend for your smaller products for dropshots
Try the Berkley cherrywood ultralight trust me its 🔥
I will have to give it a try!
I love fishing for pike... when I want to fish for pike lol. Dang toothy critters like to steal my baits. When they steal a worm I'm bummed, when they steal a Jackhammer I'm a little more upset. I lost a Megabass Jerkbait to one last year, but that was my fault. I got impatient with trying to land him and his teeth caught my line.
Yeah I love pike when they cooperate but they sure can be annoying at times haha
I would fish the drop shot more often, but I fish so many rocky areas I end up re tying weights as much as I fish.
I use split shot .cheaper and if it does hang up just give it a steady pull and all you will lose is the weight
Growing up in Kansas, I can relate. Lots of rock and limestone there. I will say, the round ball drop shot weights come over rock much better than the skinny ones. I use these primarily because we have a ton of grass and they come through better.
Wouldn’t a double jig setup be just like a drop shot with double the chance of catching a fish
Yeah it definitely could be fished that way
I staring drop shotting a drowned ant fly and have been tearing them up. When the water gets cold (no ice here) I am drop shotting a 1 inch green gulp minnow. It should imitate the tiny green worms that the fish eat in winter
That is awesome! Micro drop shots are a great way to catch fish of all types.
Dag gummit? The phrase is 'god dammit'
The pike are prolly spawning
Probably so! I didn't realize until after the fact. Definitely not a pike expert - still have much to learn!
You are a fabulous fisherman with an absolute garbage net. You do seem to make it work though. 😂😂
I guess I never thought it was garbage haha it ain't expensive but it gets the job done well enough
If you can expect pike on this water you really shouldn't fish with such light line because offcourse pike is gonna get a a micro lure! I fish on a big lake with a lot of pike and if you go fish ultra light it will always happen! Always a pike is gonna take it! Ot is no option to go dropshot on my lake and inresponsible for the pikes! I use a 70mm fluorocarbon leader on a ultra light setup for 5cm swimbait with small jighead. Then i know i am safe and i can at least catch multiple species! Like walleye/Zander and big 50+cm perch as big as very big smallmouth in america. But dropshoting is no option over here. I feel so bad when i let a pike swim away with a hook in his mouth knowing it was my fault!