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Stop Fishing Only on the Bottom: Fishing Mid-Water Column for Suspended Fish
You drop all the way down, settle on the bottom, and wait. Twenty minutes later you reel up to find the bait untouched — not…
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How to Pick the Right Weight for Deep Drop Fishing
You drop the rig, it hits bottom, and you wait. Nothing. You reel up, check the bait, drop again — and still nothing. The sounder…
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Dropping Too Fast Deep Drop: Why It Kills Your Bites
You mark fish on the sounder, send the rig down, and wait. Nothing. You reel up, check the bait, and everything looks fine — the…
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Why Your Bait Spins on the Drop (And How to Fix It)
You send the rig down, it feels like a clean drop, and nothing happens. You reel up to find the leader wrapped around itself, the…
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How to Tie a Deep Drop Chicken Rig
How to tie a deep drop chicken rig: 80–100 lb backbone, short gangions, non-offset circle hooks, and a snap so you can change lead. A…
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Deep Drop Fishing Gear: The Complete Beginner Setup
Deep Drop Fishing Gear: The Complete Beginner Setup I’ve lost more rigs to the bottom at 900 feet than most guys have casts in a…
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Deep Drop Fishing Rigs: Chicken Rig vs Stiff Rig vs Dropper Rig [2026 Guide]
Deep Drop Fishing Rigs: Chicken Rigs, Stiff Rigs, and Dropper Rigs Explained Deep drop fishing rigs come in three main styles — the chicken rig,…
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How to Deep Drop Fish
How to deep drop fish: set the boat, drop to the bottom, tend the rig, and bring fish up.
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What Is Deep Drop Fishing?
Deep drop fishing is offshore bottom fishing in hundreds of feet of water.
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