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Title: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
Post by: badger132 on Dec 02, 2020, 12:55 PM: I jig for perch, and have tried adding a fly a foot or 2 above the bait. It makes sense to me that a split presentation, and 2 baits vs 1 should help, but I seem to catch the dropper on the underside of the ice when bringing in fish, and lose more due to that than I seem to pull in on the dropper fly. I was watching another video on the benefits of dropper rigs, and wondered if I must be doing something wrong.

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Title: Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
Post by: missoulafish on Dec 02, 2020, 01:02 PM: Use some kind of a flasher jig WITHOUT the hook 4-6 inches above your jig/bait/fly...
Title: Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
Post by: meandcuznalfy on Dec 03, 2020, 05:58 PM: I tie a small dropper to the hook of a larger spoon on 6" of leader, never had a problem with it
Title: Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
Post by: slipperybob on Dec 04, 2020, 01:45 AM: I had given dropper rigs a try at one point. Well it worked but the hassle was not worth it for me. Yeah the extra hook does have a tendency to hook up to other things. If you use a heavier type of line to prevent tangles and such, then it's not that effective. Use nice supple line that gets the bite, then always have a knot of things gets all kinked up.
Title: Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
Post by: badger132 on Dec 04, 2020, 10:20 PM: Quote from: meandcuznalfy on Dec 03, 2020, 05:58 PM
I tie a small dropper to the hook of a larger spoon on 6" of leader, never had a problem with it

Tried that today. I did get 2 fish on the dropper, and no snags at the hole.
Title: Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
Post by: panfishman13 on Dec 05, 2020, 01:14 AM: whenever i add a second fly or jig to my line, i keep the leader to it under 3 inches. any longer and it seems to tangle in my mainline anyways.
Title: Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
Post by: badger132 on Dec 05, 2020, 10:34 AM: I have had luck with the chain droppers as well- lure them in with a big bait and give them a spec to nibble.