As a KZreadr, you do an excellent job explaining and articulately presenting your info. Just bought some Poor Boy Baits yesterday so I'll have to see how they do

@brnowak_fishing

4 жыл бұрын

That means so much. Thank you! Hopefully you crush some big ones

Just getting into drop shouting great tips hopefully they will help me out And once again awesome video keep them coming you do an awesome job

Great videos! The J Knot is a great braid to floro option! Very strong and reliable!

Great info Ben and lots of detail! I really enjoy these types of vids because I love to learn new techniques and I'm a little ocd when it comes to fishing...Lol, thx!

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you a ton man! People seem to be loving them, so I will probably keep this style of videos coming - I’m glad I can help you all out!

Awesome video man. Been following you on Instagram for a year or two now and somehow just came across your KZread a week or two ago. Watched your tube video before I went out last weekend and managed to land a bunch on it, never had before but never used them to much either. Looking forward to using these tips for dropshotting. I use it from time to time but like the tube video this is very good and detailed. Great idea for a series can't wait to see more.

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much! I'm glad the tube video helped you out! I'm hoping that this video helps you out a bit to go out and put a couple more fish in the boat - I am going to try to keep coming out with these videos as much as possible

In regards to the neko style hooks for drop shotting, I recently fished St. Clair and lost a ton of fish with them. I have since purchased some of the Owner mosquito hooks you mentioned and am excited to try them when I'm back up there!

Benjamin killer video..I have been using the gama drop shot split shot hook & loosing tons of fish..actually cost me a tourney yesterday ..I will definitely be trying the owner mosquito hooks..thanks..

Going up near Lake Bellaire in a few weeks. Haven’t caught many smallmouth in my home waters, so I hope to change that. Thanks for the videos!

@brnowak_fishing

5 жыл бұрын

eetechTom that’s awesome! I am headed up there soon and hope to catch some as well! Stay tuned for some videos!

Thanks for all the tips Ben

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

GREAT VIDEO & ADVICE !!!!!!!!!!

Great tips as always. Needs to start fishing a drop shot.

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Yeah, a dropshot catches megas!

Well done with tons of great info

@brnowak_fishing

5 жыл бұрын

Beyond The Bounds thanks dude!

Great video keep them coming.

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

Good tips Ben. You can still have a parabolic/fast rod with an ultra sensitive tip. Alpha Angler DSR is where it’s at. It’s near impossible to shake off a smallie with that and a g finesse ds hook. Love these technical vids. What’s next, deep crankin?

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Good good point - I was watching it back and like, dang...I mis-spoke there lol. I played with the G-Finesse and had a ton of success, but switched up after hearing Feider talk about using that Neko hook and love that Mosquito hook. I would do deep cranking, but Mikey has one of the best deep cranking videos out there!

Great as always!

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

Another great video! 👍🏼👍🏼

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

Excellent video, thank you Just subscribed

@brnowak_fishing

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

1/0 Gamagatzu swivel hook Size #1 trokar hook. That Hook is actually becoming a favorite. It literally pins on the 90° turn and the barb is legit. Not good at roof of mouth so it's kinda a toss up. You will however land more skin hooked fish as long as you don't Horse them in. I prefer a slightly tighter drag on hook set only hear a few clicks and then backing off a hair than having a loose drag and setting the hook with a light sweep.

Have you ever tried Cajun coastal rods? I bought one for 179.99 and I swear I've never felt a more sensitive rod, braid to fluoro, straight fluoro. 6'9 with the pflueger Presidential is my go to dropshottin rod. Worked with it over a year and IMPRESSSED!

I use the neko hook a lot, I almost never lose any smallies. I would recommend it.

@brnowak_fishing

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I’ve switched to that style too. It’s so good

Great video Ben. This is the content I really like. This, the tube video, are so helpful in fine tuning my approach to catching big smallies. This is the time of year they head to deeper, cooler, water and these techniques are critical to fishing success. I love drop shot fishing. As you say it improves numbers, but it also helps you find and catch bigger fish as well. I am going to try the baits you mentioned, and before I run to tackle warehouse, if I click on the links you have listed, do you get credit for those purchases? If so, I want to make sure I go through your links. Thanks again for the video, keep this type of content coming, as there are not a lot of channels dedicated to finesse fishing techniques. Still trying to figure out why I can't catch fish on tubes, but I haven't given up, but I am switching to drop shotting soon. :-) Tight lines.

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I can help Nick! I don’t get credit for any of the purchases, but thank you for asking!

Hope this works on Pickwick Lake too. GREAT information!

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis

Have you tried the vmc spinshot? Best of both worlds, I haven't had one break yet, bend a little but not break.

My go to for smallmouth info!!

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you dude!

Have you tried the VMC drop shot hook with the swivel in the hook? Tie separate lines each side. But also, if I don’t have fluorocarbon, what else should I use for line?

Great video thanks👍

@brnowak_fishing

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

I was thinking about getting the tfo tactical elite 7'6 spinning rod, what's your opinion on that specific rod? Also what do you think about using a medium light for dropshotting?

that Bass Magnet Twitch looks like the deal for sure, another secret hidden gem unveiled by Ben.

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Gotta share with you the juice!

What's you're opinion on the VMC spinshot? I also love the the xtra-fast action idea on a medium rod. Nice man.

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

BassGeek it’s ok, the hook is decent, I just am not super confident in my Connection knot line to line with it going through my guides, so I’d rather tie a swivel and a Palomar to the hook rather than a line to line, plus two knots on the hook itself. The concept is great if you are super confident in your line to line knot, because then you can run a really long top-shot

@BassGeek

6 жыл бұрын

Cool. I figure if anyone knows about a drop shot hot you are that guy bro. hahaha Thanks for the input.

When going weedless do you like to use a hook with weed guard or use a larger hook to hook the worm weedless?

Smallies love the 4inch "fx series" a-marts magic roboworm..

Dude what glasses are those..i like that they wrap around your eyes...simething that I'm missing with mine and unfortunately let in light and glare!!

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Hey man! They're Costa Rooster frame - they're nice because they have a shape similar to the Fantails, but they have side blockers which I really like

How has that diawa feugo preformed over the years. I am up grading and that is the top contender so far.

That twitch is the juice!

What proud line were you using for your rod and reel?

PS, I meant to ask, you don't find the weight of the swivel changes the presentation of your DS ? I know smallies can be line shy, especially in clear water, hence the question on the addition of a swivel.? I get the benefit, as I can't tell you how my times I have had to fight with line twist during a long day of DS fishing. Using a swivel also great shortens your leader length, as you can't get the swivel through the guides. That is another consideration for me, as I use 10 to 12 foot leaders. Thanks and look forward to your feedback.

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve never noticed and impact on getting bites, but in super super super clear or pressured fisheries it could make a difference. I know for my spybait since it’s a bait the fish want to trail a long ways, I use a 30 foot leader, so you can tie line to line, I just prefer the swivel. I’m not sure how much of an impact my shorter leader makes

Ben, Lake St Clair smallies..3 or 3.75 inch Twitch? Thoughts? Colors? Good video..thanks

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

The Clear Water Perch is awesome as is Spanky - I’d go 3.75”

Not sure if you’ll get this with post being older, but was wondering if this technique is good on faster moving water? I have a tournament this weekend on a river and plan to fish downside of a dam. I was thinking maybe DShot a hair jig. Not sure??

@brnowak_fishing

4 жыл бұрын

YakAngler 4:19 ive never tried it. I’ve heard of guys dropshotting a hook with marabou hair on it though, so it should work

What are your favorite large mouth drop shot baits? I think you mentioned it but can't remember. Thanks.

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Largemouth I really like Green Pumpkin colors or watermelon reds - something relatively naturally colored. Roboworm makes a color called "Aaron's Magic" which is awesome, or Beast Coast makes one called "Bass Candy" which is a great color as well

@jlball6430

6 жыл бұрын

Great thanks a lot. I really appreciate it.

@frankwhite7006

6 жыл бұрын

on a side note. I've been experimenting with stick bait colors and the one that i found to be a surprise was was a mustard flake color from big bite bates.

What size of the reel?

Going to long lake in Alpena in a few weeks...would you take that poor boy baits if you could take one lure for drop shotting? What color? I think something greener or maybe a little purple for the gobies. Love your videos, man. Thank you from Plymouth

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

That Poor Boys Darter or a Beast Coast Magic flick would work. I’d choose something light green/translucent with a little purple or a smoke purple color and you should crush some big fish!

@reeddemarco

6 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking. Thanks a lot. I’ve also done well with a hula stickz Ned rig pb and j. Looking to try something new! Tight lines

@drofumidragon5580

6 жыл бұрын

Remember: If the bite on Long Lake is bad, 9 times out of 10 the bite will be better on Grand Lake.(and vice versa)

@reeddemarco

6 жыл бұрын

Drofumi Dragon we stayed at Grand for a week last year and I didn’t catch a single smallie. Caught a ton of perch and a master angler rock bass, though...them bass were hard to find

@drofumidragon5580

6 жыл бұрын

Reed DeMarco Try the area north of Three Sisters Island and Grand Island and the points outside black bass bay. Also, great early morning/evening bites when the smallies go shallow. Less smallies than Long Lake, but slightly larger. It is very underfished for smallmouth in comparison to Long Lake.

Such a long leader with a swivel, how do you cast? Doesn’t it hurt the guides?

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

I don’t reel the swivel into the guides, I just make long underhand pitches, I very rarely wind up and cast overhead

great video, i'm going to st. claire for a tournament next weekend and will use this , yea i know ,this is my wifes account

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad that this can help you out! Hopefully you can crush fish next weekend

Big bites baits smallie smasher absolutely kills them

I to enjoy a sensitive rod...

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

Having a sensitive rod makes it so much nicer

@KendallArnoldFishing

6 жыл бұрын

*..Inserts that's what she said joke...* I do too. Nothing like a big fish on a sensitive stick. On KY Lake I've been throwing the ole fairy wand around a lot this year. I've always made fun of it being a Cranking/Dragging type of guy, but after this year I've started to understand the reason people like it so much. In fact I think the majority of my videos this year have had a Drop Shot fish catch thrown in the mix. I'd never be able to go up north for Smallies, no one down here would ever see me again after the first fish Lol

Will smallies still eat these goby style worms even if there are not any gobi in cali?

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

I think so, it’s a good baitfish size as well and just catches a lot of fish

How do u cast with 6 ft leader?

@brnowak_fishing

5 жыл бұрын

I reel the swivel just about to the top guide and typically just flip it out away from the boat. If I want to cast, you just bring it back slowly and cast it overhand

Have you ever been to Petoskey mi?

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

I certainly have - I've never fished much up there though!

@niccastleberg4951

6 жыл бұрын

I basically live there. I wanna fish with you someday!

What’s good color to imitate gobies?

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

I like something dark brown/dark melon colored with some purple and orange flake - Mango Magic by Poor Boys is awesome or Spanky by Bass Magnet Lures

@niccastleberg4951

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@KnarBurger

6 жыл бұрын

Lol rip creepy Cooter. That's a throwback

you drop shot small tubes?

@brnowak_fishing

6 жыл бұрын

I've tried it a little bit, but I haven't had a lot of success - there are alot of good dropshot tubes out there, but I just haven't had a ton of success doing it

You do not get line twist with braid if you think you do then you don't know that much about braid

@brnowak_fishing

3 жыл бұрын

FishNFoolLures fish a dropshot in deep water all day with braid and check how it feels vs a new spool

“Anywhere in the country” you live on the great lakes we don’t have gobies all over the country

@brnowak_fishing

5 жыл бұрын

I was saying those dropshot baits - the darter - will work all over the country. I didn’t mean that there were gobies everywhere...actually the bait is a good bigger baitfish imitator too

Just getting into drop shouting great tips hopefully they will help me out And once again awesome video keep them coming you do an awesome job