The shape on that clip is so you can pull your line up into it snug and not even have to tie a knot. Then if you want to adjust the length pull the line down and move it and pull it back up. Doesn't help with twist and the weight usually stays put but will slide off if you tug hard enough on a snag and you only lose the weight not your whole rig.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep i understand that but prefer not to use them in that manner. Stick with what works for you

My favorite way is to tie a small loop knot at the bottom of the tag and create a hitch by sliding it through the weight eye and around the weight like a palomar

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

@billtharp9140

Жыл бұрын

Great tip! Can’t believe I haven’t heard of this before. 👊

@collinmc90

27 күн бұрын

great idea! thank you.

@lawrencewilhelm3031

27 күн бұрын

I do the same thing. It’s harder to lose my sinker, but I usually get the rest of my rig back.

🍺I use the Owner snagless snap swivel or the Gamakatsu duo lock snap. They can handle numerous “changes” before they weaken to the point of failure. The material is treated with something that keeps its color fairly stealthy and the patented snagless design does actually help some with the grass accumulation. Tyler Rivet wins the big “O” using live scope.🥴

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing! And i must say watching Tyler fish the Big O with livescope took a lot of the fun out of watching an OKeechobee event for me...

@heinrichkellogg7563

Жыл бұрын

@@MattStefanFishing 🍺I totally agree. 🥱Boring/weird to watch as well but congratulations to the young man.👏.

Great idea- thanks Matt.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

Fantastic tips here Matt. Love the use of the snaps or clips to alter the weight. This changes how I fish this rig. Great stuff.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Both great tips thank you Matt

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

you bet!

Thanks, Matt! This is a great tip!! Never thought of that!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

Thanks Matt! Great tip

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

This has always been an issue for me on the gen clear lake near me I love. This is a GAME CHANGER. Thank you Matt, you're literally the best

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha! good luck!

You pro's have so much knowledge, thanks .

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

great tip, thanks Matt

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Anytime!

LOVE IT!, Excellent tip

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

glad to help!

Great tips. Both the clip and the line pinch thing are gonna help tremendously

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

Nice one Matt, Thanks

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

you bet!

Very efficient. Thanks for sharing this.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Wow, Such a simple thought and one I have never done… until now!!! This is an awesome tip and will be doing this from now on, great job on this one Matt!!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

you bet!

This is awesome!! Thanks for this great tip!!

@MattStefanFishing

11 ай бұрын

you bet!

🔥🔥🔥🔥🤯🤯 Love this one! You turned me to quick snaps for crank and jerkbait, that has ended up making me change baits more frequently on the water and catching more fish. Thanks!!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

Excellent tip, this will definitely be a game changer!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

Oh wow what great tips! I'm going to implement them.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

give it a try!

Killer Tip. Thanks for sharing this with us.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

you bet!

Thanks Matt

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

anytime!

GREAT TIP!!!! Thank you.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

you bet!

Great tip thanks for sharing.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

Great Tip! Will certainly start us this as a co-angler.!!!!! Thanks for all the tips and great content. Love your on the water tournament videos.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

That's good stuff . Spring is in the air down here in GA. Big time .Appreciate all the tips and stuff.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

you bet!

Great tip, my plans are to do more drop shot rigs this year and this will surely help!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

nice!

Great tip! I can't tell you how many times I've had to re tie my drop shots! Thank you Sir!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Great tip. I am definitely gonna start doing this!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

Awesome tip on using a speed clip!!!👊Makes sense and a faster way to change for sure!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Right on

That's a GREAT tip/hack!! Thank you! Especially for us bank anglers.

@MattStefanFishing

Ай бұрын

You bet!

Thanks Matt, I've been using the speed clips forever for changing crankbaits. Your method of using them makes you much more efficient. Great tip.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

Excellent tip!

@MattStefanFishing

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very good information and tips thanks and good fishing 🎣

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

you bet!

Great tip

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Love this one!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

You probably already know this but the winner of the Elite tournament at the big O won using a Berkley Stunna jerkbait and using FFS. Tyler Rivet found these bass up the Kissimmee river. Something completely different from the rest of the field. The marvel of tournament fishing.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep

Loved it thanks

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thx for the tip! It will be helpful not only in bass fishing but saltwater too

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

Good stuff matt

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

snap clips! great tip matt for DS!! They worked terrific for cranks, why not dropshot. thanks Matt!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Right on!

I like how you opened the eye up on there! Dont know why I never thought of that ! I use a loop knot at the end so I can change weight sizes quickly I use a small swivel from my main line to leader to prevent line twist

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

I like the quick connect clips to attach my weights. I pre tie my dropshot rigs using swivel ,hook and clip then put in 2×3 Poly bags.cause here in NJ pickerel are fond of dropshots too .makes putting on a new rig easy.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

sounds good!

Also with the snap you can hook to your hook keeper on your rod ..less of a mess with a drop shot

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep!

Surgeon loop end of kine and cow hitch the weight to line. Free and easy.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

Didn’t saw that one coming 😮, really nice tips !

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

Nice little tip will put that to use now I know how to change weights quickly on my drop shot

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

give it a try!

I use the crimp but tie a knot in the line to keep the weight from coming off. Then I can change weights without tying. I like the clip idea too, but I can tie multiple knots at different lengths to make that adjustment as well.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Good stuff!

I just tie a basic knot on the line behind the weight so it won’t slide off but can change weight by simply sliding the line down to the larger opening on the weight.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

stick with what works for you

Good tip Matt. Especially since I fish a river system. 👍👍

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Right on!

Feeling a bit foolish as I was raised a mountain stream trout fisherman and have used these clips for 20 years making it easier to switch out colors of spinners or from rooster tails to panther martins or mepps very quickly. Can’t believe I didn’t think of using it on the drop shot weight! Thanks Matt.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

Good tip. It also makes it easier to take the weight off and clip your snap on the hook holder with no weight clanking around. I also use my daughters hair ties when I leave the weight, but no weight is cleaner.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Great tip last week here in Missouri the water temperature was 40 degrees with bluebird skies I dropshoted a small Berkeley gilley with great success

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

Great tip Matt…gonna get those switched out before I hit the water again.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

nice!

Most excellent.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks

That's a good tip Matt. A little snap at the end of the line to change out drop shot weights. Nice. ✌🏻😎🎣

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

sounds good

I like using different Barnum during that details

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watchign!

My mind is blown....i dont know how i never thought of this. Thank you!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha

Always bringing the juice 🥤

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha thanks!

Your thumbnail made me nostalgic...I got addicted to the drop Shot using an open pour worm, nose hooked. Caught a 3.5lb Spot the first time I dropped it in. That'll get you hooked!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@melissamessmer6544

Жыл бұрын

I caught a 8 lber on a dropshot with a nose hooked green pumpkin zoom centipede

@cerebraltackle

Жыл бұрын

@@melissamessmer6544 that's a nice fish. Shakey head is my "go-to" finesse tactic...my best on it being an 8+. My overall personal best is an 11 3/4 on a good ol jig. Old school.

@melissamessmer6544

Жыл бұрын

@@cerebraltackle shakey head is my favorite presentation shakey heads catch bass 24/7 I usually drop shot post cold front and in the winter here in Missouri

@cerebraltackle

Жыл бұрын

@@melissamessmer6544 I couldn't agree more! They say Shakey Heads don't catch big fish, but they're on crack! Lol

The biggest thing I have about the dropshot is the weights. I prefer the stick style weights that have a open round eye and do two overhand knots. It shakes off good if it snaps. But using a snap is genius. I bet the Norman’s speed clip would work really well in this scenario.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep! give them a try!

excellent stuff. Just getting into Bass fishing and struggling to get anything. Funny enough I caught a smally today with a gold kastmaster when I had given up on the senko rig and decided to target trout lol.

@MattStefanFishing

27 күн бұрын

Nice!!

I was actually out using a drop shot today and you post this video. I hardly ever use a drop shot. Crazy!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha!

Definitely need a dropshot rod build!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good idea!

Thanks Matt. I like the line pinch style. I just tie 3 overhand knots spaced on my weight leader to alter weight and depth. Pretty basic but efficient. Have you covered heavy drop shot tips. I started last year and the bass in my area give it 2 fins up.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha! yep ive done lots of drop shot tips. search the channel and im sure you will find some

I just tie a little figure 8 knot in the very tip of my line, and use the pincher attachment as designed/ intended. This allows me to change my weight out just as quick as you, and the little knot in the end of the line prevents the weight from sliding all the way off. That way, I can still adjust the length of line between the sinker and the hook, allowing me to switch in an instant between fishing a few inches off the bottom up to about 2 ft off the bottom. Just as the designer of the dropshot weight intended. THAT is what that little pincher is for.

@MattStefanFishing

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

I put figure 8 knots at 6” increments on my 24” dropshot line. They act as a “jam” and eliminate need to cut and retie AND can adjust how deep you’re fishing quickly.

@MattStefanFishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

Drop shotting in the weeds I believe is very underrated. Thanks for thinking about us bank anglers !

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

You got it!

I tend to buy all weights that have the round eye and then attach a standard clip i use for other baits as well. and i use the same clip for a jika rig too i find you use do lose very slight slight sensitivity using a clip to the weight. but you can dial in the weight way better and thats much more advantage.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

sounds good!

Great tip Matt. Just purchased a rod dedicated for dropshotting.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

@stefe6347

Жыл бұрын

Hey Iowa Pond Boy, what was the od you dedicated to drop shot, and why did you choose that specific model or brand?would like to buy once with confidence. Thanks for the answer if you do see this!

Wow this is genius. I can never find the right solution to drop shot weights. I’ve def lost weights fighting fish, and casting. And this solves and additional problem which is your tag line always bounces around the rod handle during transport! Amazing Matt 10 outta 10

@stoneysdead689

Жыл бұрын

I use the Cal Coast bait bags that secure to your rod- you can just coil your drop shot rig up and stick it into the bag- nothing is flopping around now, not even a clip. They're made for securing your lure so that no hooks are exposed- but they work great for drop shot rigs to. The biggest bag even holds an A rig if you compress the arms.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I use the speed clip to attachment my tungsten drop shot weights to the front split ring of my floating swimbaits like the Jackel Gantarel

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

sounds good!

Great tip, I will just try cheap snap-swivels to save loosing a nice snap.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Right on

Very smart

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

fabulous

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

Not related to this video, but… I picked up a Berkley Stunna based on how much you talk about how good it is, and I was completely blown away. I love jerk baits, and I have got a good many 5+ pounders on them over the years. When I first put the stunna in the water and saw the action I was absolutely amazed. I have never seen a jerk bait with such great action. I got 3 bass within 15 minutes of tying it on. Thanks, bud! 👍

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

It really is a great bait! it won the bassmaster ELite Okeechobee tournament today

Easy and effective

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep!

Matt thanks for taking care of my order u must b one busy man

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

not getting much sleep haha

Now that is a "why didnt I think of that?" kinda thing. I dont drop shot for Bass much but I do for Crappie. That will save me a ton of time!! Thanks for the tip!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha give it a try!

You missed the bass casting weight…kinda tear drop shaped and would clip on easy with the speed clip…which is the best for all types of cover.🐟🎣🚀🔥

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

One of those 🤦Why didn't I think of that?! Thanks!👍

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha!

Love the idea! Looking at the mustad clips! What size would you recommend for the application?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

the smallest sizes i prefer

I've gone to just using a double bobber stop to secure my hook at certain depths for drop shotting. The light wire hooks don't give me any issues as long as I'm reeling into them to set. (Pretty sure i saw something like this on your channel before) this idea with a snap puts the icing on the cake for the ultimate easy adjust, user friendly, dropshot rig.

@stoneysdead689

Жыл бұрын

I'd be afraid the line would slip through the hook when I set it and not get a good bite in the fish- ever had that happen?

@bassman6211

Жыл бұрын

@Stoney's Dead I've missed a few snap setting when surprised, not the best way to set a dropshot no matter how you rig it. If you learn to reel into em it's a non issue in my experience especially with the floating hook setup Oh and I ALWAYS use dropshot weights that tie on. Hope that answers your question

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

Genius!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

From the first day I ever tried and drop shot, right or wrong, I always have tied numerous overhand knots in my tag line. This allows for quick depth changes with no retiring and better securing of the weight.

@MattStefanFishing

11 ай бұрын

thanks!

I'm sitting here dumbfounded that I've never thought of this! Thanks for the tip!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha

I like to tie an overhand knot at the end if the tag line and then use the normal dropshot line pinch and have it pinched right next to the overhand knot. Never lose weights and easy to change weights

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

just tie a few knots at the bottom of the line. that way you can use the drop shot weights as normal change them as normal and if u hit a snag the weight just slides down and hits the knot.

@MattStefanFishing

8 ай бұрын

thanks for sharing

Great stuff as always, I'm ordering some. What was that little round weigh you showed near the beginning, it looks unique?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

a custom poured drop shot weight that I did

It may have been mentioned by other readers, but the point that I would add is that I suggest that you use a much lighter leader line to attach the weight than you use for your main line... Then, when the weight gets snagged, you can break the lighter line... and you don't lose the drop shot rig itself. If others have already mentioned this, I apologize but I have not had the time to go over all the comments.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

Matt, here's another trick. I'd almost bet you pour your own weights a lot of times. I do also. I found that when pouring your weights, you can turn the swivel around and put the end that has the line pinch in on the lead side of the mold. Then you have the round circle side on the outside of tge weight. Now you have the perfect attachment for the speed clip.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha! yep ive done this!

Hey Matt, thanks for the tips. What is it you use to increase the gap in the tie off?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

i just use a heavy gauge flipping hook

Thanks Matt! Do you use snaps for crank baits?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

I do lots of the time yes

I like it brother

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Great tip Matt . What size is the clip your running? Huge time saver! Sparkus

@MattStefanFishing

4 ай бұрын

Smallest size you can buy

This is how the weights end up in my laundry washer :)

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha!

Could you do a video on a Carolina Crank setup?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good suggestion!

Great tip! Now I can leave 3 rods in the truck!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

awesome!

When I dropshot for perch I almost always use a jika or a free-rig as weight. And vice versa, use a dropshot on the leader when I jika or free-rig. I feel like I get bit more and not necessarily spook the fish with two presentations at once.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

I do need a round tungsten weight to insert into my Husky Jerk chatterbait. The key is to make it roll by putting the weight on the first hook eye or next to it. The profile of the Husky is keeled and is perfect for this application as well it has rattles. It's what you would called a Renosky. You feel me? The back hook has to be a bladed Decoy. So much for Randy saying chatters don't work anymore.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

@dan5danPT

Жыл бұрын

For a second there I thought you were just going to give tips and not be a DICK. But you got one in there at the end, didn’t you? YOU BETTER LEAVE MY HERO RANDY BLAUKET ALONE!!!