Opinions on a drop shot rig for salmon

[MikeH]

(08-31-2012 10:49 PM)beaser Wrote:  I suspected as much. That's why I posted the question. I had always thought that on a drop shot rig a hook should be attached to a triple swivel with a length of leader. What the person had described to me sounded like poor sportsmanship. More like a nudge nudge, wink wink.

The bait that was suggested was roe.

The reason I couched my post is I didn't want to offend anyone and if I were an "asshat" I certainly wouldn't have cleared a questionable practice in an open forum. I'm new to fishing but a hook tied at right angles to a drop line in a rigid and close coupled manner certainly sounds questionable. Had no one answered I would have call MNR to inquire. The local office has been quite helpful (Midhurst)

What I have been doing is using an 8 ft leader with a slip float and either a wooly bugger or salmon eggs on an octopus hook. It was my understanding that fishing for salmon was a worthwhile activety and not some sort of nefarious deed

Thank you for the feedback.

Dont get the wrong idea, Dropshotting is a legit technique, but not usually done with a big treble. Rigid tied or short snood single hooks are common for drop shot rigs, Google "standoff hook" to see one that is a specific design to hold a plastic or real worm straight out from the line as you drop shot into weeds. The issue with what was described to you is the manner that a treble hook with a weight below it (usually a Large one) can be dragged through the water to make contact, (which is not dropshotting anyway.)

I take kids dropshotting for bass, yellow perch and panfish along the harbourfront as its a really good way to teach them that the fish are not all 200ft offshore, but right below them next to the wall.

http://fishontoronto.com/panfish-mania-d...g-for-kids

simple dropshot article.