Drop-Shot Fishing Optimization | Understanding Play Height Underwater

There's a free fishing simulator for you too! Catch more fish on the drop-shot! We'll go over what your fishing rig looks like underwater and discuss the height of the hook above the bottom. We'll discuss how to get more play height and why that matters. Does rod length matter? Do non-flat bottoms? Can we fish the drop-shot in a kayak? We'll be using some trigonometry for our fishing concepts, but don't worry, we won't show it here.
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🎣 KNFS Drop-Shot Simulator 🎣 ► www.koaw.org/dropshotsim
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Koaw's Bit & Share Your Species
1:45 What's in This Video
3:01 Finding the Simulator
3:42 What is the Drop-Shot Rig
5:25 Holding the Rod : Rod Angle
7:11 Concept 1: The Important Angle
8:33 Concept 2: Water Depth
9:10 Concept 3: Long vs. Short Casts
10:56 Intro. to Drop-Shot Simulator
14:15 Long Casts Not So Good
15:01 Concept 4: Tag End for More Play Height
17:00 Chocolate Donut Theory
18:27 Concept 5: Rod Angle for More Play Height
19:23 Concept 6: Rod Length for More Play Height
20:13 Concept 7: Height Above Water
21:08 Kayak vs. Boat Platform
23:04 Koaw Going for Bass
23:40 Concept 8: Non-Flat Bottoms
25:15 Concept Summary
27:42 Koaw's Example Using Simulator
28:36 Rod Type to Use

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Mess around with the KNFS Drop-Shot Simulator 🎣 ► www.koaw.org/dropshotsim

[@chadburton3337]

What was that sonar app you were using? As a bank angler, I'd love a better way to figure out water depth. Or let me know if you know any tricks to guaging water depth such as counting on the drop etc

[@nospoon4799]

Excellent video my friend.

[@chadburton3337]

This is literally the most informational fishing video I've come across. Content keeps getting better and better

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Thanks Ian! Hope I haven't set too high a bar for KNFS videos, haha. Cheers!

[@Bassfishertv]

Wow this is awesome good job dude, you killed this one!

[@peggyparrow2059]

Never thought about that one ! Thanks !

[@KNFishingSmarts]

You bet!

[@kennybrudnicki]

Wow man, this is a great breakdown! Great job!

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Thanks for the nice comment, kennybrudnicki!

[@Ramseyy]

I was expecting no less than one million views on this clip. Keep up the good work.

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Hmm...that's too much.

[@barryhowell9]

Very enlightening! Great job! New sub!

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Thanks Barry! Cheers!

[@James-oj6ck]

Nice analysis. Very helpful.

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Thanks James! Glad it's helpful.

[@PanFishWeekly]

So much information here!!! The dropshot is my favorite rig for panfish

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Ah, nice! Glad to hear you're using the drop-shot for panfish as well.

[@forestcityfishing4749]

This is great! I use the drop shot more than any other rig. Worm inflator helps a bunch too if your using nightcrawlers. Fish can see them easier, and they stay off the bottom. Inflator really helps if your going to tie on 2 hooks as well. Thanks for this excellent video! I love how you cover topics that most people don't. Fantastic editing and info as well. Well done.

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Much appreciate the kind words, especially from a veteran fisher of the drop-shot rig! Also thanks for the inflator tips. That's sound advice!

[@Passin_thru68]

The best drop shot info ive seen. Great stuff!!

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Appreciate that, Passin' Thru! Good luck using the drop-shot!

[@Passin_thru68]

@@KNFishingSmarts Used it for the first time last weekend. Success, and now a go to option for deep water crappie!!

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

So glad I found this channel.

[@KNFishingSmarts]

I'm glad you found the channel too. Cheers!

[@barrackcarle2046]

Mate - watching this from New Zealand; researching drop shot for Kahawai during the whitebait run but also other species like lake Rotoiti rainbow trout for the smelt runs. Very informative video and great dropshot calculator! You have a new subscriber; wicked content!

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Sweet! Glad you liked this one Barrack. Good luck landing your target species on those runs!

[@thebankedangler]

This is a brilliant fishing and Dropshot video. I have been struggling with leader length, and now I know why. I really appreciate this. Thank you. Subbed.

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Appreciate that! Glad this video could help you understand a bit more on that leader length adjustment.

[@MLOPEZ-qf7ny]

dude this is incredible info- been surf fishing for a while and always thinking about the angles when I am fishing a steep beach and how the bait is presented to the target fish, now started bay and jetty fishing and trying to target bass hiding in tall weeds and i am so use to casting way further out from years of surf fishing. now I realze i need to make adjusments to my rig set up, thanks!!

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Very glad you were able to find this video helpful for your fishing, MLOPEZ!

[@thirdspacemaker9141]

Your videos are amazing and deserve way more views. My only complaint is that I need more of them.😀 I don’t even fish. I just subscribe because I’m interested in native fish observation and keeping. Any chance you’ll be doing more videos like your sunfish series? I’d love to see videos on the other Centrarchids and other families. Also, the “Creek Cam” was really fun. How do you rig it? Possible video topic.

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Very much appreciate that! It'd be nice if I could speed up productions. And yes, I do plan on releasing more ID videos for species within Centrarchidae this year. And I plan to expand to other families soon enough. With the creek cam. It's either a vice lock grip swivel arm on my GoPro that I'll attach to a branch underwater, a wood frame setup with a camera mount that I sink, or a weighted-aquarium log-mimic decoration that I fastened a camera mount to. Maybe I should make a short video on that. Thanks for the idea!

[@christopherwood2290]

Super underrated channel.

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Thanks Christopher!

[@bernardcarter8002]

Thanks!

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Thanks very much, Bernard! I've been working on an Esox guide for the channel here and didn't see this. Much appreciate your support! You're the first one to offer the 'Super Thanks' for this channel. Cheers!

[@iamalemontree]

Great video!! This is so deep I love it 😍! Do ya think I should just set my tag end at 4ft when fishing kayak as a base? I am lazy at changing leader length lol

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Appreciate that. And yeah, I'd figure out what is the greatest length you're comfortable casting in a kayak and then leave it at that. 4 feet might be a bit tedious to cast...but I always like longer when sitting lower to the water.

[@davidnewton3064]

I rarely go over 18 inches on my leader for the reason you mentioned. It's just hard to cast. I also don't like the tumbling effect as the bait is flying through the air. Great video. Love all the animations. Very informational.

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Yeah, those long leaders are not simple to work with. I know exactly what you mean when you say "tumbling effect". Thanks again!

[@adamstreetboyzz]

Does it matter if using cut bait like worms since you not using any action

[@KingThallion]

what about rivers?

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Drop-shot does work well in rivers. Just got to mind how the current is playing/pulling the bait.

[@itzko1]

ok so if i wanna fish drop shot buy a boat or fish from a pier or bridge got it !!!!!

[@rogermurphy1548]

Ummm. No

[@vcdougherty]

devoted. nice

[@KNFishingSmarts]

Yeah...might have gone a bit overboard on this one. =)