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Offline badger132

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Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
« 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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Offline missoulafish

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Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
« Reply #1 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...

Offline meandcuznalfy

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Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
« Reply #2 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

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Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
« Reply #3 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. 
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Offline badger132

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Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
« Reply #4 on: Dec 04, 2020, 10:20 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.

Offline panfishman13

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Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Dropper rigs- worth the hassle?
« Reply #6 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.

 



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