Drop Shot Minnow Baits 2024
joe chum reply :
Hi folks. I'm looking to add some baitfish patterns to my dropshot arsenal. I'm fishing clear to slightly green/tea stained waters with Perch and Pumkinseed being the main forage. I did very well with the Jackall Crosstail Shad last season. Looking to add the Strike King Drop Shot Half Shell, Yum Warning Shot and Kill Shot this year. Do you guys have any recommendations?
WRB reply :
Take a look at Basstrix, Bruce makes Flashtrix and Baitfry, both good drop shot minnows.
Tom
joe chum reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 2:39 AM, WRB said:Take a look at Basstrix, Bruce makes Flashtrix and Baitfry, both good drop shot minnows.
Tom
Thanks Tom. Nice looking baits.
Gundog reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 2:02 AM, joe chum said:Hi folks. I'm looking to add some baitfish patterns to my dropshot arsenal. I'm fishing clear to slightly green/tea stained waters with Perch and Pumkinseed being the main forage. I did very well with the Jackall Crosstail Shad last season. Looking to add the Strike King Drop Shot Half Shell, Yum Warning Shot and Kill Shot this year. Do you guys have any recommendations?
I'm like you, I really like Jackall Crosstails. Clone Fries are also good too. Check out their orange belly bluegill pattern. Its a fish catcher.
Mosster47 reply :
For just a minnow type the tiny flukes and Power Bait minnows are great.
joe chum reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 6:14 AM, Gundog said:I'm like you, I really like Jackall Crosstails. Clone Fries are also good too. Check out their orange belly bluegill pattern. Its a fish catcher.
The Clone Fries are a bait I have considered in the past but due to the price I've stayed away from them. Maybe I'll try that bluegill pattern. Looks fantastic. Thanks
On 3/27/2017 at 11:17 AM, Mosster47 said:For just a minnow type the tiny flukes and Power Bait minnows are great.
I do have some Power Bait minnows but haven't any success with them. I'll give them another shot this season. Thanks.
NYWayfarer reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 2:02 AM, joe chum said:Hi folks. I'm looking to add some baitfish patterns to my dropshot arsenal. I'm fishing clear to slightly green/tea stained waters with Perch and Pumkinseed being the main forage. I did very well with the Jackall Crosstail Shad last season. Looking to add the Strike King Drop Shot Half Shell, Yum Warning Shot and Kill Shot this year. Do you guys have any recommendations?
I use all the baits you mentioned and they work great.
In addition I recommend the Yum Sharpshooter, Strike King Dreamshot, Berkley Gulp Alive Minnow (2" or 3" size) and Biospawn Plasma tail
portiabrat reply :
Once a Keitech gets too beaten up to be used as a swimbait, it makes a great drop shot bait if you haven't lost the tail.
joe chum reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 10:28 PM, Finesse Wayfarer said:
I use all the baits you mentioned and they work great.
In addition I recommend the Yum Sharpshooter, Strike King Dreamshot, Berkley Gulp Alive Minnow (2" or 3" size) and Biospawn Plasma tail
Thank you. I have the Biospawn Plasma Tail on my list.
On 3/27/2017 at 10:30 PM, portiabrat said:Once a Keitech gets too beaten up to be used as a swimbait, it makes a great drop shot bait if you haven't lost the tail.
I do use the Keitech Easy Shiner and the Swing Impact. Great tip. Thanks.
stk44 reply :
Shakey shad has worked well for me:
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gambler_Shakey_Shad_25pk/descpage-GASHSH.html
MTBassin reply :
Lunkerhunt Bento minnow.
joe chum reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 2:19 AM, stk44 said:Shakey shad has worked well for me:
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Gambler_Shakey_Shad_25pk/descpage-GASHSH.html
On 3/28/2017 at 3:30 AM, MTBassin said:Lunkerhunt Bento minnow.
Much appreciated guys!
Darren. reply :
I've had fantastic success with the Yamamoto
Shad Shaped Minnow. Excellent bait for drop shot,
wacky, texas, etc.
joe chum reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 6:55 AM, Darren. said:I've had fantastic success with the Yamamoto
Shad Shaped Minnow. Excellent bait for drop shot,
wacky, texas, etc.
Great reviews on TW. Thanks Darren
Darren. reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 7:00 AM, joe chum said:
Great reviews on TW. Thanks Darren
Write back after your first few beasts caught 
Do beware, the tail can attract nibblers...
1simplemann reply :
I had excellent luck last year using Trout Trick's from Z-man. Redbone to be specific. Their fluke style baits worked well also. The elastec material lasts longer so you don't go baits as often. Their Deisel Minnow swimbaits are killer as well! Pearl white.
joe chum reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 7:12 AM, Darren. said:
Write back after your first few beasts caught
Do beware, the tail can attract nibblers...
Will do.
On 3/28/2017 at 9:45 AM, 1simplemann said:I had excellent luck last year using Trout Trick's from Z-man. Redbone to be specific. Their fluke style baits worked well also. The elastec material lasts longer so you don't go baits as often. Their Deisel Minnow swimbaits are killer as well! Pearl white.
I used the Z-man Finesse Shadz on a Ned rig with great success. I'm definitely very impressed with Z-man products and will be trying some new baits from them this year. Thanks.
1simplemann reply :
Also look at the Razor shad. Haven't used them yet but look to be perfect for drop shotting.
Crestliner2008 reply :
I'm sure all of these suggestions work very well. Actually, I've never really tried any kind of shad/worm style that did not catch me bass. It's the nature of the beast. You might do well by looking at the old, simple 3" Sluggo, nose-hooked. When twitched, it side flashes very nice. Has been very productive for me as well.
RoLo reply :
Vancouver Island, BC? Wow!
Two dropshot baits I really like are the Jackall 4" Crosstail Shad
and the Roboworm 4.5" Straight-tail Worm (though not a minnow bait).
Roger
ww2farmer reply :
On 3/27/2017 at 2:02 AM, joe chum said:Hi folks. I'm looking to add some baitfish patterns to my dropshot arsenal. I'm fishing clear to slightly green/tea stained waters with Perch and Pumkinseed being the main forage. I did very well with the Jackall Crosstail Shad last season. Looking to add the Strike King Drop Shot Half Shell, Yum Warning Shot and Kill Shot this year. Do you guys have any recommendations?
I am a big fan of the Yum baits. Add the Yum Sharpshooter worm to your list of Yum baits to try, they are fantastic as well.
Swbass15 reply :
Another vote here for a sluggo, also a couple other baits I drop shot are a reaper and leech. Might not fit that baitfish group perfect but they work.
HookRz reply :
I dislike dropshot fishing, preferring finesse jig tactics. In my mind it take more skill. But there are times early in the year I use it.
When I do I go off way the plantation, and the bait is usually a FLY. Yup, maribou streamers, big wooly buggers, bunny strip leeches, and especially a steelhead pattern called a purple egg sucking leech. Works, and with a good tie you can fish the same bait all day.
joe chum reply :
Thanks everybody for your great advice. Looks like I'll be spending a few bucks.
Munkin reply :
Fishbelly Hawg Shad.
Allen
Collin W reply :
My top drop shot bait is the Mizmo Scorpion Tail! It is not a complete minnow profile, but is more of a mix. It is a smaller bait and is pretty cheap! Here is a link to Tackle Warehouse:
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Mizmo_Scorpion/descpage-MZS.html
joe chum reply :
On 4/6/2017 at 4:17 AM, Munkin said:Fishbelly Hawg Shad.
Allen
Great looking bait. Thanks.
On 4/9/2017 at 8:15 PM, Collin W said:My top drop shot bait is the Mizmo Scorpion Tail! It is not a complete minnow profile, but is more of a mix. It is a smaller bait and is pretty cheap! Here is a link to Tackle Warehouse:
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Mizmo_Scorpion/descpage-MZS.html
Thanks Collin. Different profile. I've had great success using Mizmo tubes.
evilcatfish reply :
You can't get much better than the offerings from Basstrix, but the aren't the most budget friendly baits by any means
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