Northwest Reel Life July 2024 Volume 3 Issue 9 - Flipbook - Page 31
1) A mushy tug or tick,
which could translate to a
complete inhalation of your
bait or the fish attacking
the lure from the hook's
side.
2) A nibble or nibbling,
that transmits vibrations
through the line to you.
Sometimes you can see or
feel the line vibrate through
your semi-slack line. More
sensitive rods tell you this
much better and more
clearly. I believe when the
hit is like this (my best
guess anyway as I visualize
the strike), it is possible
that the fish might have
taken the lure from the side
opposite the hook and the
nibbling/vibrations you feel
is the fish taking in the bait
into its mouth, eventually
getting to the hook.
3) Bam! It's on!
THE HOOK SET
For one and three, just
reeling up the slack and
adding enough tension
to make the line taught is
sufficient for most cases
to drive the light wire hook
home. For case two, you
have to wait until the fish
gets to the hook and then
do as mentioned above. If
you don't, you will pull the
lure from the fish's mouth.
Since it didn't get to the
hook, there is no way the
fish can get hooked.
I have written this based
on the experience I gained
from drop shotting. Take
it for what it’s worth, an
opinion at best. I will
close by giving you a final
warning:
WARNING: Drop Shotting is
as addictive as it is effective.
Good luck and go get’em!
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