Fishing Report July 10 2016 Massachusetts

Summer time fishing is in full swing right now and that means searching for fish in the deeper and cooler waters. There are still going to be fish up shallow, b...ut the bigger fish tend to drop off to the depths as the water temperatures are much more comfortable out there. There are a variety of ways at fishing these depths, but one that is a lot of fun is the Drop-Shot rig. The Drop-Shot is a rig that consists of tying a Drop-Shot hook at a given distance up the line, typically we tie them at 12-18 inches from the end of the line. The other main component is the Kenders Drop-Shot weight which clips onto the tag end of the line. Depending on the height of the weeds that you may be fishing, this will govern as to how high up the line to tie the hook on. You can use a variety of different plastics as your bait and with these hooks, they allow the plastic bait to hang horizontally on the line. You can fish this a couple of different ways, one that gets used a lot is vertical jigging off of the side of the boat. This allows you to have constant contact with your bait and at the same time you can watch this on your electronics to see when a fish is approaching. The other presentation is to cast it out and allow it to drop to the bottom. The key for this is to always keep the line tight so that you are able to feel the weight. This way, you are able to detect the bite when it is happening as well as by jiggling your rod tip, this makes the plastic bait dance a bit and enticing the fish. The Drop-Shot allows you to fish a variety of depths, different kinds of vegetation and structures. Plus, the fish probably haven't seen this presentation that often as there aren't that many people fishing this on a regular basis.