How I Use The Double Drop Shot For SoCal Trout

In todays video I will show you everything you need to know to successfully use the double drop shot technique to catch SoCal trout. I am new to this technique but it is very easy to preform and extremely effective.
Listed below are the rod, reel, and line I use when preforming this technique, as well as, links to videos that I used when researching/learning:
Rod: Okuma SST 8' UL (SST-S802 UL)
Reel: Shimano Sahara 1000
Line: RUNCL 5lb Fluoroclear
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[@jerrybriseno6136]

I’m a beginner trout fishing so I greatly appreciate this great video, helps me a lot. Thank you 🙏

[@timothyreyna1444]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO 🤙 ME AN MY TEN YEAR OLD SON LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching 🤘

[@dmondregarner7963]

Your videos are the best man, thank you for all the details, I have never caught a trout jigging can't wait to try your style

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks, I appreciate it. Now go out there and get em 🤘

[@jake9705]

Smartest fisherman on KZbin! Great vids, thanks

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I don’t know about that haha but I appreciate the comment 🤘

[@fisherman_q4574]

holymoly this is the new thing i have seen today!

[@rezynrogue1309]

This channel is awesome, glad I found it. Keep it up man

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks, I really appreciate it 🤘

[@dreess8085]

When drop shotting from the bank remember to account for the line angle. This line angle will lower your bait closer to the bottom especially when casting farther out, so be sure to adjust leader length properly. Your rod tip height/angle will also greatly affect your bait depth.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Great point, I completely agree 🤘

[@johnjchaconjr9771]

Cool man I appreciate this , I’m gonna give it a shot , hopefully I can beat the skunk streak ! Great vid 👍

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Go get em 🤘

[@seanhartnett6923]

I tried this double drop shot for trout, I was using the wrong weight but I still managed to catch some after hours of casting. I'm thinking I'll have better luck with a drop shot weight. Thanks for the informative video

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Right on 🤘 glad you had some success. The dropshot style weights will definitely help

[@davidf2699]

Great tutorial, really appreciate the info!

[@juarezj831]

Thank you for the great advice! Love your videos

[@xjebusitex]

Outstanding video Tons of good Information here. Keep them coming.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks brother 🤘

[@rhatackle8817]

Excellent video very informative... have you tried split shots instead ? I’ve noticed it’s easier to switch Up weights vs snagging and breaking whole leader if hung up

[@ExploreNaturesCatch]

Awesome video brotha! Very informative! Lets get some mo! 🎣

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Haha thanks brother 🤘

[@TroutWest]

Popular method at Hesperia lake going way back.. especially a double crappie jig....works great. Gives that school of minnows look.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Yeah Ive been having alot of success with it so far. It seems to work well at all the lakes Ive been to lately, really curious to see if its even possible at Diamond Valley with all the snags in the water.

[@valley_angler]

Great video bro‼️🎣🐟👍🏼

[@razorfrank37]

Awesome video bro much appreciated

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@vincerangel554]

Thank you sir ill be trying this on Sunday

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Get them trout🤘

[@vertstang123]

Great info, the knots other people show are too complicated for my old eyes and cold fingers. I'll be trying this set up this weekend.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Awesome! I hope it works well for you. Im actually working on an update to this video as I’ve learned alot more since this was published. Should be out in a week or so 🤘

[@mwood7864]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors You should do some get togethers for your viewers and do some demos. Id show up.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@mwood7864 I may just do that in the future. Great suggestion 🤘

[@pescadiversionycocina5389]

Thanks alot for all the information men I really appreciate it 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 I'm learning how to drop shot

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Awesome! Get out there 🤘

[@aasanchez68]

Thanks for the video!

[@ronscrivner2434]

Very informative. Thanks for putting this out. Hope to see you out there sometime.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks. Im leaning toward SARL on Friday in the rain this week. Maybe Ill see ya out there 🤘

[@FishyMarco]

Another great vid bro! Thank you, I need to try this method I’ve gotten skunked my last 2 times out time to switch something up!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Definitely. This technique is deadly especially in the murky waters of most of our socal lakes. As soon as I hooked my first fish on this rig I was the one that got hooked haha.

[@Indiclay]

Skunked 3 days straight last year in big bear, planning for the next trip. Studying your ways once again lol

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Haha Im going to be spending a bit more time up there in the coming weeks so hopefully I can get you some good intel. Some of my friends were doing pretty well at the observatory using cheese flavored powerbait yesterday. I may head out there next week to see how they are biting on the slip bobbers 🤘

[@Indiclay]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors sounds great my man! Best of luck to you, garlic was the big bait last year I wonder if the trouts pallete has changed lol. Go get em

[@cbscbs5780]

In the Sierras I’ll use a Ned rig in place of the dropshot weight and have something above. Great vid

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Very cool, ill have to try that out

[@HuckOutdoors]

Good stuff bud!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thank you sir 🤘

[@kendebeer6080]

Thank you sir!

[@tylerlewis2061]

Thank you this video is a lot of help

[@damco.1970]

Great information, I'm always looking for useful information to help me get on fish.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks, if I learn something I always try to pass it along as I’m still learning too 🤘

[@jessesaddler4837]

Can you use a pole holder fishing a double drop shot rig

[@GettingBentWithBo]

Great video! Will give this one a shot!

[@2musiclover534]

Brilliant. Thank you. For So Cal stockers and you could only have one technique for the day would you pick mini jigs or dropshot? Thanks again.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Definitely drop shot for me but thats not because I think its a better method it just works better for me. I still do throw mini jigs I’m just not great at it yet. I need alot of practice 🤘

[@2musiclover534]

Thanks. One thing I appreciate about you is your transparency about bad fishing days. Somewhere, you mentioned that that you only post the good days and on days where you get one dinker, you don't post. Most youtube channels do not admit that. At DVL, I met a bunch of newbies across all the shorelines that showed up and spent hours catching nothing. They showed up because of all the video posting which seem to show a limit of large trout everywhere. Obviously there were frustrated as their expectations were not realistic. I mentioned to them that even the best get skunked and they only see the successful trips. So kudos to you for mentioning that. Perhaps that should be mentioned more often by a lot of the KZbinrs so that people do not have false expectations.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@2musiclover534 thanks. Thats why they call it fishing and not catching haha. I always try tell folks about the reality of fishing and that your supposed to enjoy being outside, hanging out with friends, or just having some alone time and if you catch a fish great if not thats ok too. I would say easily 30% of the time I go out I don’t even get a bite. If I go out and have enough for a video its like 50/50. You gotta work hard at it and then be lucky at the same time haha All that being said, it still my favorite thing on earth to do, good day or bad day 🤘

[@2musiclover534]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors Fantastic! Thanks. I'll be sure to say 'Hi' if I ever run into you at some lake.

[@mikeroll9868]

Great video. Thanks

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks I appreciate it 🤘

[@elgarza18]

Awesome video and thanks for the tips dude

[@arciagmm]

Great video! I followed the steps but I must have done something wrong on the last hook. Pointing down not up lol. Practice I must! 🤣 Question on bait. Gotcha on the minnows 👍 If you use Berkley power worms or real worms, do you "wacky rig" them on the hook? Thanks in advance 🤝

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Dont worry about the hook pointing down, happens to me all the time. I just massage the knot and try to get the hook upright as best I can and then I run the bottom line through the front of the eye (final step) and that usually helps. The hooks don’t absolutely have to be perfectly straight, mine rarely are. The rig will still work 🤘I do both. I change bait colors and configurations quite often until I get a bite

[@arciagmm]

Ok, thanks for the tip. Eager to try this rig. You guys have great results using it. I've been watching your channel, explore natures, & Me E. You all have great content. Enjoy the videos & all the tips. Thanx again 👍

[@davewyatt4073]

Very informative thanks for the video man

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thanks I appreciate it 🤘

[@delfinrubi5102]

Thank you! That helps alot I'm trying to learn dropshot rigs what kind of minnows are those? And can you use a mouse tails?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

The minnows I use are from Golden State Fishing Custom Baits. Outstanding baits! They also have Powerball Worms and Inch Worms that work great on the dropshot as well. Their website is www.goldenstatefishing.shop/. If you enter code SEASPANKER at checkout you get 10% off. You can absolutely use micetails or just about anything else you can think of, live worms, powerbait, etc.

[@arciagmm]

Hello again! Quick question on your drop shot rigs. Do you usually have the same minnows on both hooks? Or do you mix up the colors? Or, maybe a minnow on one & power worm on other ? Thanks in advance & happy Easter 👍

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I usually have the same on both but I think that is more of an OCD issue for me haha. Lots of guys mix it up and are very successful. Always experiment and try different combos until you find something that gets bit 🤘

[@arciagmm]

Roger that ! Much appreciated 👍

[@seanxrodriguez9962]

Yooo thanks for this clip🤘🏾 Im going to glen helen today to try this technique and rig set up!!!!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Hell yeah!!! Go get em!!

[@seanxrodriguez9962]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors so i didn’t catch any off the double that day but this last Thursday i caught a 5 pounder off the double drop🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🎣🎣 thanks again!!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@seanxrodriguez9962 outstanding!!! Get dem fish!!

[@LARAVENTURAS]

Great video. Thx brother 👍

[@mikemurphy9879]

Thanks for the information definitely I will try that rig next time at Santa Ana River Lakes and not get skunked by the bait n weight…

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Definitely. I was there on Tuesday and got 4 to the beach, lost 3. Didn’t get a bite on bait and wait all day. It was all dropshot and a couple on RHA spoons 🤘

[@ITRLOVER]

Thank you.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Thank you for watching 🙏

[@bobbydeleon8303]

I am going to try this double drop shot first time. What size are your minnows you use. I have the Mosquito hooks. Your video is really simple to learn how to setup. Thanks Fish On!!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I use 2” minnows mostly. They have 2 1/4 and 2 1/2” minnows and Ill use those sometimes as well but usually stick with the 2”

[@bobbydeleon8303]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors Thank you, I have luck using the mice tails. I will try double drop shot when they stop biting on mice tails.

[@arciagmm]

Great video ! Thanks for all the content. Much appreciated. Quick question, the banana style drop shot weight....where did you.purchase those? Looked on Amazon & Bass Pro & couldn't find them. I'd like to try those next time out. Thnx! 👍

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Here is the link to the ones I bought on Amazon: Lindy No-Snagg Slip Sinker... www.amazon.com/dp/B003D91U0Y?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I usually use the 1/8 size

[@siccdawg6884]

Yoooo, I fished next to you guys today at Chris Pond. I was right next to the young lady. Anyway, it was nice to meet you guys. Any idea on the ideal time to show up at prado? Never been and planning a trip. Thx in advance!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I usually get there at 0500 and they open at 0730. That usually gets me a decent place in line

[@siccdawg6884]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors Appreciate it!

[@tezcan.yavuz38]

Thank you excellant

[@richpena2176]

Nice..

[@jonathankwon5950]

are you allowed to keep the fish

[@eddietorres8688]

How do you attach your leader to the main line?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I tie a leader loop at the top of each rig and then have a snap swivel on my main line

[@pinhighdiscdyes]

I usually tie the overhand knot up above my drop shot weight to create a weak point to break off if the weight does get stuck. Cool video!!

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@pinhighdiscdyes that makes alot of sense. Good info 🤘

[@Jimmymag909]

Gonna try it at hesperia tomorrow hopefully it works

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Give it a try...good luck

[@MegaNafo]

nice video , subscribed on your channel.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Awesome! Thank you sir!

[@jayjones3543]

Great video. Whats the largest rainbow you have caught?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

It was a 9 1/4lbr at Irvine lake in 2004 on a pearl white mini jig. I still have yet to get into the double digits but im tryin haha

[@jayjones3543]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors Nice! Loved Irvine lake. You have good a good channel.

[@Rioscustombaits]

What size do u use for ur main line?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Typically I use 5lb RUNCL fluoro. I recommend using something 4-6lb fluoro, mono, or braid.

[@danielhernandezgethooked8818]

What size minnow???

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

2” minnows typically 🤘

[@JohnnysBombBbq]

What type of poles do you use?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

For dropshot I use a Phenix Elixir FX801-2 1-6lb mod-fast action. If you look in the description of my newer videos I list all the rods, reels, and line I use for dropshot, jigs, spoons, and bait and wait.

[@JohnnysBombBbq]

@SeaSpanker Outdoors what length?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@JohnnysBombBbq Its 8’.

[@JohnnysBombBbq]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoors Phenix is like 2 min from my house. But they don't have a store. I've seen you at the mud hole.

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

@@JohnnysBombBbq from what I understand they do have a show room but its just been closed due to covid. With the restrictions easing maybe its back open. Next time you see me just come on over and you can try mine out. I have two, full grip and the split grip 🤘Im planning on being there Saturday for the tournament

[@Rioscustombaits]

What color and brand are ur favorite minnows?

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I do well with Golden State Fishing minnows and Berdoo Baits minnows and mini anarchys. Colors that work best for me are greens, blacks, and whites

[@frankieloco4752]

Berdoobaits... how do I get my hands on some

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

Here is a link to their website: berdoobait.com/ols/products/mini-anarchy1

[@raidersuckkok]

hey brother do you think an okuma guide select pro 7'6 ultra light M/MF would work for dropshot rig? i use it for my mini jigging

[@SeaSpankerOutdoors]

I imagine it would. Ive never used one myself but you can definitely dropshot with a mini jig rod. Id just be careful not to use a real heavy weight. You never know for sure until you try it out. I was throwing spoons on my moderate action dragonfly one time. It wasn’t ideal but sure was fun 🤘

[@raidersuckkok]

@@SeaSpankerOutdoorsthanks for the reply brotha!