Bass Lures

Bass Pro Mike Wolfended uses a drop shot rig to catch smallmouth bass on inland lakes, he actually used this setup to win the Federation Nation Eastern Divisional at Lake Simcoe this year. Weighing it at 51 pounds and 11 ounces, he caught some really good size lunker smallmouth. Definitely enough to get my attention, that’s why I tried using this drop shot rig at Kent Lake. But, I had not luck with it on catching any smallmouth bass, I did catch a few largemouth bass on it though. The soft plastic he was using to win the tournament were smelt Berkley Gulp Minnow, 3-inch Berkley Gulp worm or a smoke Strike Zone Slammer. I just love the action you can get out of a drop shot rig, plus it’s kind of weedless. It doesn’t hit bottom, so you never pick up any of that sea weed muck. It also stays level with the fish, so they can see it more easily. Jigs tend to get hidden down in the dirt and muck, where the fish can’t see. It’s a new and pretty good setup for me, definitely going to use it at future fishing trips that’s for sure. Thanks for the tip Mike Wolfended!