Before the drop shot technique became popular, spit shot was the money winner out west during the 80's. Before that time the Texas and Carolina rigs were the top presentations. The split shot required a heavy round spit shot crimped onto the line. To prevent flattening the line, you crimped the shot on just tight enough to keep in place, then pulled a length of line through the shot, making a groove. You clipped off the line pulled through the weight that had any flatten spots, pulled out about 18" of line and tied the hook. I never liked this rig and simply used a small round split shot to stop a bullet weight, similar to the C-rig. Then the mojo tubular weights came out and switch to those.
Today the slip shot rig is used by most western pros, however with up dated components. Top Brass Pro-Jo weights, Glass beads and Peg-It II are the key parts.
Spinning you use the same 6 to 8 Lb fluorocarbon line and rods as drop shot, 1/8 oz Pro-Jo weight, 8mm glass bead, Peg-It II and the Owner down shot off set hook size 1/0.You Peg the glass bead for a weight stopper. Worms are 4 1/2 to 6" straight or curl tail finesse style.The Top Brass weights keep the holes from closing, like lead does and their glass has very smooth edges.
Casting; you can use your Texas worm rod, 10 to 14 lb fluorocarbon line, 1/4 oz Pro-Jo weight, 8mm glass bead, Peg-It II, Owner or Gamakstsu 2/0 or 3/0 off set light wire worm hook. Use 7" worms or 4 to 5 " creature baits is the hot set up the last 2 years.
Peg the glass bead 18 to 36 inches, use the shorter length for creatures and longer for worms depending on the cover.
The bite is a pressure feel as the bass tends to simply follow the worm and suck it in. You don't feel much until the bass turns, when you feel a tap or slight pressure, reel set and sweep the rod back to take up the slack line.
This is the ideal companion to drop shotting and covers more water faster fished parallel or slightly and down hill on points and breaklines. The spinning rig catches numbers of 2 to 3 lbs and casting rig kickers over 3 lbs.
Tom
Ps; I use black weights and beads; 1/8 and 1/4 oz with 8mm beads, with this rig. When Texas rigged and shaking worms, I used a bead color that matches the worm.
Today the slip shot rig is used by most western pros, however with up dated components. Top Brass Pro-Jo weights, Glass beads and Peg-It II are the key parts.
Spinning you use the same 6 to 8 Lb fluorocarbon line and rods as drop shot, 1/8 oz Pro-Jo weight, 8mm glass bead, Peg-It II and the Owner down shot off set hook size 1/0.You Peg the glass bead for a weight stopper. Worms are 4 1/2 to 6" straight or curl tail finesse style.The Top Brass weights keep the holes from closing, like lead does and their glass has very smooth edges.
Casting; you can use your Texas worm rod, 10 to 14 lb fluorocarbon line, 1/4 oz Pro-Jo weight, 8mm glass bead, Peg-It II, Owner or Gamakstsu 2/0 or 3/0 off set light wire worm hook. Use 7" worms or 4 to 5 " creature baits is the hot set up the last 2 years.
Peg the glass bead 18 to 36 inches, use the shorter length for creatures and longer for worms depending on the cover.
The bite is a pressure feel as the bass tends to simply follow the worm and suck it in. You don't feel much until the bass turns, when you feel a tap or slight pressure, reel set and sweep the rod back to take up the slack line.
This is the ideal companion to drop shotting and covers more water faster fished parallel or slightly and down hill on points and breaklines. The spinning rig catches numbers of 2 to 3 lbs and casting rig kickers over 3 lbs.
Tom
Ps; I use black weights and beads; 1/8 and 1/4 oz with 8mm beads, with this rig. When Texas rigged and shaking worms, I used a bead color that matches the worm.