How To Dropshot, Beginners Guide

[@Chrisowen1948Newbury]

Excellent video, really enjoyed watching with an early morning cup of tea, thanks for sharing, tight lines

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad you enjoyed it, plenty more coming

[@openmike9722]

Hi, thank you for the video. I'm a carp fisherman & this year I'm determined to try other types of fishing. I stumbled across drop-shotting while looking through various loca Facebook groups & have just bought myself a Fox Warrior rod & PrismX reel. Can't wait to try them out. I'm hoping to use this method on some of my carp lakes as there's a lot of big perch in them. Thank you for this video, as a total novice it was incredibly helpful particularly as I need to buy line & terminal tackle for my new set up.

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad it was helpful Mike, you've got a good set up there and the Perch in commercial lakes can get nice and fat lol. Tight lines and all the best with the dropshotting, I'll be doing a lot more myself this year.

[@openmike9722]

@@Scottsoutdoorchannel the only issue I might find is that most carp lakes don't allow braided mainline. I know the rule is intended to be no braid for fishing for carp, so I'll have to have a word with the bayliff prior to casting a line. I think drop shotting will be a great use of a rod while the traps are set for the carp.

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

@@openmike9722 it would be well worth asking first, I contacted a couple last winter and they said OK and had the same rules etc regarding braid, all you can do is ask mate

[@openmike9722]

@@Scottsoutdoorchannel I think it's an implied rule for carp fishing to be honest. A carp is unlikely to pick up a small lure (although not unheard of) in the winter. I know the owner as I'm a regular anyway so it should be ok but yes, I will always ask first.

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

@@openmike9722 good luck, let me know how you get on

[@jeffcollins3040]

I’ve just started to drop shot and this was really helpful, thanks for the vid. Cheers Jeff

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad it was helpful Jeff, tight lines

[@philiprowe7452]

Great video, most informative, keep ‘em comin’ 👍

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad it was helpful, more on the way

[@peak8698]

thank you this was very helpful for me , i just started getting into dropshoting

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad I could help!

[@Royboy50]

Cheers Scott great instructions and vid ,all the best

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad you enjoyed it, tight lines

[@darrenbrewster3345]

Is the end of the vid a hint of a outtakes video in the making scott 😂😂 Yet again brill video bud 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

LOL, no mate, I'll add any onto the end of the video in question......although I do enough to do a video lol

[@darrenbrewster3345]

@@Scottsoutdoorchannel I bet you do bud 🤣🤣🤣 Bet there’s some gud ones too 😉😉

[@p-jjohansson2519]

Thank you mate, great video for a beginner just like me ;)

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad to help

[@mrbigmel3]

subbed and liked very helpfull thanks

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Awesome, thank you! Hope you catch a few

[@leejohnson7471]

Great thanks ❤

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

You're welcome 😊 hope you get a few out

[@cheza7061]

Many thanks for the info, very informative. 😎🎣🐟

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad it was helpful, thanks Cheza and tight lines.

[@mrbtboydify]

I bought that rucksack scot its like a little tardis. I dont use it for dropshoting or jigging i have a savage gear one, but use it for float fishing or just feader fishing just taking enough for the day and not as if i was going for a year lol. Zips are lovely plenty of loops i put me banksticks in and have alarms on em and they aint going anywhere i knw there safe wen doing bit of ledgering.. Funny enough i came across dropshoting in early 90s different to today's way of fishing it. Instead of the dropshot leads it was 3 swanshot but it worked.

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

it is deceptive just how much it can carry lol, glad you're finding it useful. it's always interesting to see how fishing techniques develop over time and the kit companies come up with to make it easier etc

[@mikes9560]

Nice video! Such a versatile method! Absolutly love it!

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Thanks so much! Really glad you liked it

[@corpo33]

Great video just got a complete dropshot set up looking forward to getting out I lov perch .

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Good luck! And tight lines.

[@corpo33]

@@Scottsoutdoorchannel update the weather was terrible after work with mad wind and rain I did get 4 takes from decent perch but never got to set the hooks my polarised glasses made all the difference seen gud few perch follow I really enjoyed it was a local canal and next time may I set the hook.whole different ball game than piking..

[@FilmingAdventures]

@@corpo33 sounds like you had fun, use a nice big hook, probably bigger than you think you need and make sure it's sharp, even tiny perch will engulf a large worm. To be fair drop shotting with worms are probably my favorite bait as they tempt all sort into a take.

[@wonkylommiter6364]

Love the vid! if a Pike comes along though would it bite thru the fluorocarbon? I would prefer Perch really, but have even had Small pike when using maggots when float fishing in the past so they would probably go for worm too, just don't want to leave a hook in a fish if bitten off.

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Hi mate, it can happen I'm afraid although it's never happened to me and I've had Pike on drop shot gear, I guess it all depends what size bait you're using etc, for Perch I'd use smaller baits and probably a 14 hook. I only use barbless hooks to so if I did get bitten off there's a good chance the hook will get ejected at some point.

[@richardjarvis4968]

nice one mate great video 👍

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@everardtom]

Informative video. I’ve attempted a few times and yet to catch. Will persevere - hopefully only a matter of time. The yellow rucksack in the video… may I ask the brand and whether you would recommend please?

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Hi, it can be tricky to find the fish in all honesty, try a worm and see what happens. The bag is by Plussino, it is a good one with plenty of space and storage options.

[@shotgundeefa]

Great video and a great help. I have recently started drop shot fishing and thoroughly enjoy it. I caught my first ever pike on my first session. Is that York near Rowntree Park where you are fishing?

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

Hi, Sounds like you had a great session and happy the video helped. Yes I fished near Rowntrees park......

[@K133-x1q]

Brilliant, video shame about your bait lid.

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

lol, glad you enjoyed it

[@KEYVAN.M.G.]

Instead of talking and talking and talking and talking again, I wish you would give more complete training 😳😬

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

How can I give you the tips without talking lol ffs, if you want more complete training you can always book a coaching session with me.

[@Royboy50]

@@Scottsoutdoorchanneltake no notice of these pillocks Scott ,cheers

[@HarryEthanOutdoors]

@@Royboy50 lol cheers mate

[@maddogadair683]

Is that the spro rod ?

[@Scottsoutdoorchannel]

yes it is