A lot of what bass fishing is all about happens on or near the bottom.
Bass are structure-oriented critters that use the contours of the lake
bottom like a highway. Dropshotting allows you to concentrate your
efforts in those areas where they slow down to rest or stage. It a
special technique for fishing the holding spots. With a sinker at the
end of the line and the hook & bait up on the main line a few inches
off the bottom, it's all about getting them to see the bait dangling
there seductively, waiting for their reaction. The beauty of this
technique is that it doesn't take a lot of experience to be successful.
The rods are designed with soft tips to allow the fish to inhale the
bait without feeling a lot of resistance and when the angler feels the
tension or just sees the line jump, all they have to do is raise the rod
and the rod will do the rest. When the bite gets tough, it's
especially effective. When the bite is on, it's a lot of fun. You'll
appreciate all of the thought put into these rods with the very first
fish. They're designed to do one thing... fish a drop shot rig
effectively, hook the fish effectively and fight the fish effectively.
Get your camera ready!
| Item # |
Model |
Rod Length |
Handle |
Pieces |
Line Weight |
Lure Weight |
Power |
Action |
Price |
|
11992-01
|
GL2 821S DSR
|
6' 10"
|
D
|
1
|
5 - 10
|
1/8 - 7/16
|
Ex-Fast
|
Mag-Light
|
$190.00
|
|
11993-01
|
GL2 822S DSR
|
6' 10"
|
D
|
1
|
6 - 12
|
3/16 - 1/2
|
Ex-Fast
|
Mag-Medium
|
$190.00 |
|
We make such an effort to keep baits on the bottom because that’s where a
lot of the food is, but there are times when something a little more
subtle is required. Sometimes you just have to put the bait in the
fish’s way and let it wiggle. Drop-shotting puts the bait up off the
bottom, where the fish can see it and keeps it there. They just can’t
stand to have it hang there, vibrating enticingly right in front of
their nose. The rods we use for this technique are special in their own
right. The actions are extra-fast, but the tips are light so the angler
can impart a subtle wiggle to the bait without a lot of wasted motion,
but many times you just let it sit there and get good results. It
doesn’t take a hard hook-set to get the fish, but rather a quick “lift”
of the rod. We design the tip extra soft so that the fish can mouth the
bait without a lot of resistance from the rod, but the magnum taper
allows the rod to load up so quickly that once you lift it, the fish is
hooked and 95 times out of 100 it will be hooked dead center in the
upper lip. We make two different power ratings… one for light line and
open water situations, which includes a GLX version, and one that’s
slightly stiffer for deep-water and brushy situations where you need a
little more power to get the fish to the boat. For those anglers that
prefer casting rods, we make two “fiber blend" models. All Drop Shot
rods come with a foam strap - with our Skeleton Fish logo on it - to
hold the rig in place on the rear grip for storage.
| Item # |
Model |
Rod Length |
Handle |
Pieces |
Line Weight |
Lure Weight |
Action |
Power |
Price |
|
11282-01
|
DSR 820 C
|
6' 10"
|
E
|
1
|
4 - 8
|
1/8 - 3/8
|
Ex-Fast
|
Mag-Light
|
$250.00
|
|
11364-01
|
DSR 822 C
|
6' 10"
|
E
|
1
|
6 - 12
|
3/16 - 1/2
|
Ex-Fast
|
Mag-Medium
|
$260.00
|
|
11281-01
|
DSR 820 S
|
6' 10"
|
C
|
1
|
4 - 8
|
1/8 - 3/8
|
Ex-Fast
|
Mag-Light
|
$250.00
|
|
11363-01
|
DSR 822 S
|
6' 10"
|
C
|
1
|
6 - 12
|
3/16 - 1/2
|
Ex-Fast
|
Mag-Medium
|
$260.00 |
|
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