How To Tie A Drop Shot. The hook and the bait are above the weight. Double 12 to 30 inches of line depending on how high you want the bait off the bottom and pass end of loop through eye of hook.
Weights from 18 oz to 14 oz are good to start with but. Fold the route to the middle or half of the rope and place it in a hook direction with the end pointing to the left of the hook. Thats why its more of a northern-style bait Follow the Leader.
Drop-shotting is a really effective way to catch a variety of fish species.
Attach your drop shot hook to your main line via a Palomar knot. Weights from 18 oz to 14 oz are good to start with but. Begin by tying a Palomar Knot with a long tag end. Photo courtesy of Jeff Gustafson.