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...
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What Is Deep Drop Fishing?
Deep drop fishing is offshore bottom fishing in 300 to 1,500+ feet of water — heavy weights, electric reels, and rigs built for grouper, tilefish, and other deep-water species.
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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 —...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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