My New Drop Shot Rig

[Marty]

Here is a Drop Shot Rig I have come up with. Where I use to place my SPRO Power Swivel was above my hook about two feet I now put it on the hook with a split ring. This keeps my line from twisting and prevented me from reeling up the swivel into the eye of my rod. One last thing – you know how when a small fish hit your Drop Shot rig and messed everything up – with my rig it does not happen anymore. I place the SPRO Swivel on the Split ring first, then I set up the hook and the hook will stay right in the split of the Split ring because the eye of the hook is to small to mover over both wires of the split ring.

Marry Christmas

[Rod Martin]

Thanks for sharing. I dont throw dropshot much anymore BUT I will try your way next time I do.

[gixxer464]

VMC and gamakatsu have hooks just like this with the swivel that premiered at icast. Tacklewarehouse has video on them. Pretty cool concept to avoid line twist. Thanks for sharing.

[Brian D.]

Thanks Marty... Always thinkin out of the box.

Here is the VMC spin shot hook just released.

[N.A.R]

I like Marty's version better.....

Less movement with Marty's, VMC's looks like a gimmick to me.

[dwise]

Thank you for sharing this tip. It looks good and I will try it!

[tunaman]

The VMC solution will keep the hook perpendicular, which is a key with the dropshot.

Roger

[Marty]

The VMC is a good looking set up and I will obtain when they come out (late Feb) and use them for Lake fishing where you just nose hook the worm. I have not seen were the VMC have come up with a weed-less set up as of yet.

This is where my set up comes in. I can use a Owner Down Shot OffSet hook for the Delta and set it up Texas style.

[Skeeterman]

Marty,
you can the VMC hooks now at Tacklewarehouse.I do want to try your setup but I do have a ?. Were did you get the worth split rings all I see is ovals not round?

[Marty]

I got the Worth split rings at the Hook, Line and Sinker – I think I will somehow dull the brightness on the split rings by paint or Gun Blue (black oxide).

Tacklewarehouse is only taking pre-orders right now and I need them for Lake Shasta in Jan.

[Skeeterman]

Marty,
Call them I got mine on the 7th of this month they do have them!!!!!

[tunaman]

Always thinkin' brotha Marty!

Thanks for sharing.

Roger

[Randy Walker]

LOL... Marty.. coming up with something cool... this along with "all the ways" to use a paper clip... you have a "thinking" mind.. that's for sure...

Good stuff ~ thanks for sharing..

Randy

[basslayer]

Fishermans Warehouse carries Owner hyperwire split rings in black nickle so you dont have to paint them.

[mrbassin0614]

I like martys better and vmc hooks suck i love gamaktsu!