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5 Must-Know Tips for Drop Shot Fishing Bass in Cover

McKeon Roberts
Jul 16, 2018

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Pro bass angler Justin Lucas has had a successful history of drop shot fishing Texas-rigged worms around docks, bush and grass of all types; if you’re fishing around cover that’s likely to fowl an exposed hook, then Texas rigging a worm is the way to go.

Justin outlines 5 simple but key tips essential to success when targeting bass around cover with a drop shot. His guidance pertains to the fundamentals of leader length, weight shape, size and position of the rig in the water column.

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McKeon Roberts

McKeon Roberts is a videographer specializing in multispecies angling and kayak fishing. He loves to teach and tell a story through film while exploring and pursuing his lifelong passion for catching fish. He served as a natural resource professional for six years, working with the limnological and biological aspects of lakes and wetlands across northern Minnesota. This subject matter is often woven into his how-to fishing content, and his love for tinkering with new angling techniques and gear. McKeon enjoys traveling to fishing destinations and playing music in his spare time.