The Bass University's own Greg DiPalma hosts this unique in-class/on-the-water hybrid seminar on dropshot bass fishing. In the first in-class seminar portion, Greg talks about his equipment, favorite baits, leader lengths, weights, hooks and more. He then covers 2 times he relies heavily on a dropshot: bed fishing for spawning bass and fishing for smallmouth bass. Lastly, he answers some questions about line twisting, what action you're imparting to a dropshot and more.
Then, Greg DiPalma takes you out on a tidal river to demonstrate tying and rigging a dropshot, identifying key targets in the river current and sharing some tips for fishing the bait and triggering bites from bass.
- 0:17 What is a dropshot (aka drop shot) rig?
- 1:49 Why fish a dropshot rig for bass?
- 2:18 The origins of the dropshot rig and how it's evolving
- 3:07 Dropshot tournament bass fishing success
- 4:11 Making bass eat when they don't want to eat
- 6:04 When is a dropshot good for bass fishing?
- 6:38 Fishing for spawning bass with a dropshot rig
- 8:29 How Greg DiPalma likes to Texas rig a dropshot
- 12:45 Other bait options for dropshotting bass on the bed
- 13:35 Smallmouth bass fishing with a dropshot
- 17:11 Powershotting and weight selection
- 20:45 Leader lengths for dropshotting
- 23:08 Line weights for main line and leader
- 25:01 Primary ways to rig a dropshot rig
- 31:10 Managing line twists
- 34:36 Setting the leader length based on your electronics
- 36:00 What made Greg DiPalma start using a dropshot after years of reluctance?
- 37:53 When the light comes on and you realize how good a dropshot is for catching bass
- 40:27 What are you trying to make a dropshot rig do or look like?
- 42:21 Greg DiPalma takes you on the water and demonstrates tying a Texas rigged dropshot rig
- 47:01 Fishing current with a dropshot rig
- 49:42 Casting accuracy with a spinning reel
- 51:25 Why fish setup predictably on incoming tide
- 52:00 Why fish a hand-poured worms like a Roboworm Straight Tail Worm
- 53:00 Fishing a pinch point or a bottleneck in the current
