Balog’s drop shot rigs consist of a No. 1 Gamakatsu hook tied to 6-pound test fluorocarbon line using a Palomar knot to make the hook stand straight out from the line with the point up. Balog usually ...

We're out here on Lake Erie, using the small T-Drops - an in-line drop shot rig. I share with you tips and techniques on how ...

Drop shotting is what still one of the hottest techniques for targeting offshore bass vertically. Rigging up a drop shot is quick and easier than you might thing. Here are a few key tips on how to ...

The bass are lethargic. The anglers are lethargic. Even the cormorants are lethargic. Everybody is ready for a change, for fall, football and a breath of cooler air. While we wait, however, a change ...

Attention fishermen: It’s time to take another look at drop shot fishing. It was this May 22 note with attached pictures from Billy Zeller that got me thinking: “Went to Loch Raven on Sunday. Caught 9 ...

The drop-shot rig, which incorporates a hook tied above the sinker, has realized great success in bass fishing circles. But the rig is also effective on walleyes, both on lakes that contain green ...

The first time I used a drop-shot rig was back in November of 2000. It was the hottest rig on the pro bass fishing scene at the time. In fact, it had become a much-guarded secret among a few bass pros ...