Drop Shot fishing with flies

Ok I read this in an article and decided to look it up. I tie my own flies and seemed that is would be worth a try here is a link to an article about this.

Has anyone done this yet and if so did it work, I mean I am sure it will work but what is you experiance using this method.
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Thank you sir never thought of tring this I will read it over, so you tie flies cool.

Uh very interesting this may have work at Yorba for me just the other day. We could even use the mini jigs in the same fashion you think

I tried this a few times no luck for me would like to see how it works for you guys.

Hey Tommyboy have not seen you for a while and no have not tried this yet either.

This sounds like a question Rudy would be asking lol

Monster wrote:This sounds like a question Rudy would be asking lol

lol

Hmm... drop shotting on the fly? strange stuff man.

I remember this article from a couple years ago. I understand the concept much better now than I did then. There are so many techniques out there and it seems to come down to thinking outside the box.

Jeff and all,

I have tried flies on the drop shot, it all depends on the species/fly/time of year and all that.

I initially tried it after using the "bounce rig" on the Provo successfully, and thinking that such a simple alteration of putting the weights below the flies worked there on the river, I tried it with small wooly buggers. I think the biggest adjustment is learning what movement the fish wants, for example on some Uinta lakes the jerking/jigging motion was hot, and others they just liked it suspended. Kinda stupid to toss a wooly out and let it sit there, but it was working so I went with it. The 'bounce rig' really changed my view on rigging up for sub-surface fly fishing.

I have only used this on rookies, rainbows, and grayling. I think it would be a great saltwater application, especially in difficult current situations where even full sink flyline is getting pushed around.

I have heard tell of dudes using flies this way with spin gear, which may also work really well especially in saltwater...!

Also, I didn't quite use the usual drop shot knot either. I like to tie a double surgeon with a long tag end (you choose whether top tag or bottom, both have advantages) and just tie the fly to that tag. This presents a more free-moving fly, similar to the "bounce rig" used in nymphing. It doesn't give you the direct connectivity that a normal drop shot setup does in that your hook isn't directly in line with the main line. Works pretty dang good though in my experiences!

I just saw this older post.. I have been using this technique for big Bluegills, Redears and crappie at Lake Perris for several years now. But I have about 12 inches or so of "leader" line with a dark wet fly or nymph coming out from the main line. I have a size 7 split shot at the bottom of the tag end, which is about 18 inches below the "leader". When I slowly move along in my float tube, the split shot drags on the lake bottom with the fly 18 inches above it. I used to paint the split shot with a bright fluorescent yellow to get the fish's attention, but I would get too many Bluegill grabbing that instead of the bait. I would use a small jig instead of a split shot, but it would get snagged or get weeds and mud on it. By the way I use 2 pound test mono almost exclusively.

Ya I could see the fish taking interest in the split-shot over the fly they are like that LOL.

I always say ill try it but dont haha..my buddy has given me flies to try out and i always end up with Zoom flukes on instead haha...think ill give it a shot this week..