Dropshot and Ned Rigs In Depth

In this video I cover how I utilize a drop shot and ned rigs in my off shore summertime fishing. These two techniques have proven to be very effective when bass are lethargic and won't react to other baits. Give these finesse techniques a try and I'm sure you will have some success. I've put links down below to all the tackle and gear I mentioned in this video, check them out.
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[@rogbass]

This video goes on my device in the BOAT. A must have for anyone learning or teaching some new anglers. Excellent stuff Mr Hallman

[@robertrattray7253]

I tie the same knot for my leader line. Much easier to tied in wind and waves on the water. But I coil mine alot tighter when wrapping my braid around the floro. It makes it hard to overlay coils properly. I'm gonna try it like you did it next time. Hopefully it makes it a little easier. Thanks for the content Bradley. Love you channel and the videos.

[@DavidMccallister65]

I thought that was the Alberto knot? 🤔

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

It is!!!! I had not corrected that form the time I recorded!!! Guilty of tying knots that work and the name being meaningless to me until the past year helping guys with video.

[@DavidMccallister65]

@@BradleyHallmanFishing same here! 😅

[@stephenrichterfishing6432]

@@BradleyHallmanFishing I was just going to say just that. To try and prevent redundancy, I'm replying here. Alberto>Albright anyway, haha! Great video as usual bud!

[@ozarkwild9492]

Brother you bring real info and awesome content that is solid! Appreciate ya!

[@mikefromoh2925]

I was introduced to the drop shot as a real short dropper maybe 8” using it in smaller streams with creatures and tubes. Funny thing I cut my teeth throwing inline spinners and crappie sized jigs, now I head to a stream you can throw a rock across with a MH bait caster and a big spinnerbait!

[@johnnymassengale6275]

You sound like my dad with the tripping the bail with your hand. Great content bro.

[@FishOn1]

I recently started using a small swivel, #8 or 10, about 4 inches above the drop shot to completely eliminate line twist. It also allows me to retie my drop shot hook and sinker without shortening my leader, which makes the leader last much longer. I have not noticed any less effectiveness in the combination.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Most used this method before we went to braid. It works well just time consuming

[@toddsmith3418]

Great one!

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

🙏

[@DAVE_WHITE]

The old original slider worm n head works as well yes they are still in business

[@jerryvalentour164]

Got to get in to the habit

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Good 👍

[@Shawn_Lai]

Them rock bass are better than those log bass... 🤣 you'll go through an entire pack of ned heads on em log bass.. I've always wanted to go scuba diving for log bass and see the log of shame with rows of jigs stuck in the wood.. Great video!

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

That’s a good video idea!!

[@DAVE_WHITE]

Do both ned on bottom drop shot 18" up the line where legal of course as each state will vary

[@stevesteve4350]

Cheap shot on Kansas. LoL but yes our drum fishing is world class 😂. Great show

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

I know sorry about that! Not much water up there but some good fishing!

[@chrishampton8842]

Informative as always, go whackem up north

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

👍

[@docgillygun9531]

Good vid. You ever use a Big Bite Bait squirrel tail worm on drop shot or ned? I absolutely love them on a shaky head.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

I have

[@academicmailbox7798]

Back in March of 2020. The 'Fish the Moment' guys. Managed to capture some underwater footage. Of their drop shot system. Not unlike the system. Described in this lesson (in fact, this lesson where Bradley demonstrates the basics of putting the hook and leader on the braided line rod). Is an excellent complement. To the footage. That 'Fish the Moment' did. Of the drop shot system. On the concrete bottom. Of an actual clear water swimming pool. That was thirteen foot in depth. Using a swimming pool. That was large enough. To make a realistic 'thirty foot' cast. Using the line and rod. What the underwater view demonstrated. Was some kind of bait fish (yes they did use a colored worm soft plastic). Yet, as Bradley explained in relation to the hook and leader. It looks like a suspended bait fish. Around a foot. Or a foot and a half. From the lake bottom. Where the same as. In this lesson from Bradley. The angler at 'Fish the Moment'. Did not actually manipulate the drop shot and soft plastic. An awful lot. And strangely enough. I did not believe it. Yet it makes sense. When you see. How the bait operates. With the drop shot system. Underneath the water. In fact. It was scary. How well it did operate.

[@academicmailbox7798]

In fly fishing. We do spend. A lot of time. Or at least. More than we used. Making flies. That operate as various things. That do not. Suspend in the same way. A distance removed. From the bottom. I'm thinking. For example. Of crayfish, sculpin etc (Matt Stefan actually did a video to explain how the swim bladder works in more advanced fish). And of course. Needless to say. A good chunk. If not half. Of the modern 'bait fish' imitation fishing flies. That a lot of anglers (for species like trout, but also bass). Work with nowadays. Are used to imitate. Those fish. That aren't able. To suspend in the water. As my knowledge. Of the various species. Of bait fish. That these bass consume. Is not at any expert level. I know. There are multiple species. And bass will change. From feeding one. To another (Matt Stefan earlier also completed a small tutorial about fishing 'large lakes'). Such as the Great Lakes.

[@academicmailbox7798]

What Matt was explaining. Is that in large lakes. One has to be aware. Of the affect of wind. On the conditions in the lake. And it's influence. On the movement. Of bait fish. That swim at different depths (as well as the reality he explained, that schools of small mouth and walleye will swim as far as five to ten miles). To different parts. Of large lakes. And large rivers. Brian Latimer in his visit. To the St. Lawrence river. Earlier in the year. He encountered schools of small mouth bass there. That happened to be. On juvenille Perch fish. At that point. In the warm water. In the southern lakes. That Bradley is talking about. This imitation. Of bait fish. Using the twelve to eighteen inch bait fish imitation. Makes some kind of odd sense. More having witnessed. What the underwater footage. Of the bait looks like. More than anything. The drop shot. Definitely. Is not like one of those things. Where for example. Anglers talking about. The bait being taken. On the drop. Or maybe it works. Whilst the bait and lead weight. Is dropping downward too? There are more than a few. Of those 'soft plastics'. That anglers use. In the saltwater. That I know. Maybe it was more. The Ned rig? That have a tendency. To be taken by fish. On the drop? Anyhow. I've more and more. Friends. In the saltwater. In the British Isles here. Who suddenly. Took up their angling past time (went out and 'rigged' up with lines, rods, baits and reels). Over the time. Of the restrictions of movement. With the 'pandemic' happening. In 2020. And in 2021. And I constantly field. Various types of questions. From beginner anglers. Who are postively. In their middle age. Not everything. On the fly fishing side of the sport. Translates into conventional tackle systems. And the 'drop shot' system. Has something about it. Which I have not come across before. In the realm of fly fishing angling.

[@academicmailbox7798]

The difference is. Is that in fly fishing. We're mainly trying to practice. That skill (I've heard Brian Latimer talk about it, doing a version of the same using conventional tackle). Where you're working. With a spooky, highly pressurized. Kind of fish. That can 'move'. If you get close to it. And he's sometimes. Trying to create 'distance' and range. Between himself. And the fish. Finding different ways. To make longer casts. It's just one of those things. He's good at doing. That is really. The strength of fly fishing. When it comes to circumstances however (and the 'drop shot' system is one example of the same). Where it requires the angler. To operate at close quarters. To their fish. Much in the manner. Of the 'bow hunter'. Who will quietly stalk their prey. Meaning that. When the presentation to the fish. Is finally executed. There may not be. A huge amount of distance. Between the angler. And the fish. Fly anglers. Are probably a lot less well versed. In that concept. As they are. In the one. Of reaching out. And touching the spooky fish. From a distance (meaning that, when confronted with these techniques in conventional angling practice). They are somewhat. Unfamiliar to us.

[@roc_on_bassin3293]

Always entertaining watching you fish but as always love the content

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Appreciate ya Rocky

[@DouglasSubbs]

Another outstanding video with great tips and tricks. I went from the small Ned worms to just using full size 5 or 6 in stick worms on the Ned head. Does cut down on the bites of the little ones

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

It’s a great technique

[@rogermoore3270]

Seems like a lot of people make drop shot fishing way more complicated than it needs to be. Good video.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Yes 💯 agree it’s just dragging a worm around until something pulls back

[@Knineampit]

Thanks for another great vid Brad. Appreciate it.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Thanks bud

[@mattharvey8868]

Very informative vid man

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Thanks Matt

[@janosczovek8524]

Excellent video thanks really appreciate the advice and guidance never finished the drop shot before think i will give it a go 👍😃 I am having really good success with the spinnerbait and the kamikaze swimon as a trailer the big pike and perch absolutely destroy it over here in the UK 👍😃

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Thanks that’s great to hear! I just left ICAST in Orlando and we have a new size of swimmon for the spinner bait that’s a good match. Give the spinning rod a try it’s fun!

[@janosczovek8524]

Really excellent can't wait when will they be available thanks ?

[@jeffcheatham1744]

Good Stuff, I learned the bell closing thing back years ago, make it a habit for sure then it becomes second nature. I will be doing some heavy cover drop-shot this weekend in the reeds and around some docks. Good Luck on Oneida...….. and I have caught more drum this year in the past two weeks than I have in my entire life on crankbaits& plastic.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Appreciate the support

[@thanepearman3417]

Great video. Go kick their butt up north!!

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Appreciated

[@stephenwhitesell3408]

Great video! I live on grand and finesse fishing is the weakest part of my game so I’m working it so thank you.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

🤣🤣 Totally understand! Cut my teeth in our home state and it will always be my secondary way to fish.

[@scottclark1168]

Been using the drop shot quite a bit lately these were some great tips,answered alot of my questions,that knot to braid is my new knot for sure has helped me a ton,good luck go wack em 👊

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Crazy Alberto is the correct name of the knot!

[@iraregister7589]

I don't do this stuff enough man. I don't get to fish much anymore so, when I do get out there, it's hard to force myself to fish the spinning rod😔. It does catch them though. Thanks for the video.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

👍

[@hankwilliams3063]

I put the BFE on a ned when I'm looking for a kicker

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

We’ve talked about making a smaller one. The BNE….. what you think?

[@hankwilliams3063]

@@BradleyHallmanFishing 100 percent... not too much smaller though .. with a little modification the BFE will CATCH THEM on a ned head!!!!

[@SSS51706]

another good one. My friends make fun of me for it but I use the Ned rig a lot. I used it on Chickamauga last week and caught 12-15# per day on it just fin fishing around grass edges. I did lose 2 good ones over 6. One was because I already had 10" dink on the hook when big momma came out to inhale him. Just not enough hook for two fish at one time.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Ned is catching lots of fish and bigs all across the country right now.

[@jakedrukenbrod471]

you should try Bambuie Bear Heavy Cover Grass shots. the best tungsten drop shot weight to come through cover by far.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

I will look into it!

[@JesusFreakLive]

Another great Video Bradley ! I feel like I can go apply this stuff right now. Thanks again for a great presentation of knowledge and share experience !

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Thanks Chris! Glad you guys get the info your looking for.

[@bobwitt4939]

Don't forget to try a tube up north. I know it isn't the in thing anymore, but it still flat out catches em. When you start catching rock bass up north it is time to move to another spot. Lol. Great video as always. Good luck up north Bradley.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Thanks for the advice

[@glennboone7832]

Great video. Ole Bugle Lips! 😂 I’ll never say gou again.

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

😎

[@rowdybroomstick1216]

Can you insert a glass rattler into the ned if you wanted too? I know googans make one but they're a one fish and your putting a new one on?

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

I’ve never fished one with a rattle. Going to try it this week!

[@kalebparsell9587]

Do you ever put a ned trd on a drop shot

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Haven’t tried that but I’m sure it works

[@robertday2364]

What about using hooks with a slight offset (e.g. 1/0 with 3 degree offset) for improved hookup ratio? Think that’s worth it? Thank you for the episode!

[@BradleyHallmanFishing]

Yes it’s something that some of the pros definitely believe in!