Trigger & Land Big Smallmouth with a Dropshot - Cooper Gallant
Dropshot
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37m
Bassmaster Elite Series Pro Cooper Gallant loves throwing a dropshot for smallmouth bass, Gallant says, "I love smallmouth fishing and that's why I'm talking to you about smallmouth today...One of my favorite things to do is catch giant smallmouth.". In this bass fishing class seminar with Bass University Cooper breaks down everything you need to know about dropshotting.
The Canadian Gallant, grew up fishing for smallmouth on Lake Ontario and the St Lawerence River. He shares his rod, reel, and line setup for the highest catch rate with a dropshot. Cooper shares some sneaky tricks and tips with bait selection, rigging, and presentation. Gallant urges students to consider, "Matching the hatch is not always the answer". This is a highly detailed seminar with everything you could want to learn about dropshotting from a Bassmaster Elite Series Pro.
If you want to catch big smallmouth, check out this seminar with Canadian Elite Angler Cooper Gallant and Bass University on the power of the dropshot.
Catch Big Smallmouth on a Dropshot Rig Class Chapters
0:15: Gallant Introduction
2:15: Effectiveness of Dropshot
4:19: Rod, Reel, and Line Setup
10:47: Hook, Knot & Weight Selection
17:50: Leader Length
20:39: Versatility of Dropshot
22:32: Bait Selection + Rigging
26:48: Mistakes when Dropshotting
33:16: Matching the Hatch?
34:21: When + Where to Dropshot
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