Video: Drop-shotting Panfish on Lake St. Clair

Yesterday I headed out on the pond, aka Lake St. Clair, for a little panfish action. The game plan was to head out on the main lake and go after some perch with plastics. When I woke up in the morning, the wind had already started whipping out on the lake.

It was time to change up things and search out some calmer waters. I went up into the extreme shallows looking for gills, but the wind soon made it impossible to see the pockets in the weeds. I was able to catch a few nice gills, with the largest being 9 inches.

I then made a move to an area that I have had some good luck at. I tied on a drop-shot rig and plastics. When I got into my area I find out I am not alone here. There were up to 12 boats within sight distance, all working the area. One of the docks I had been fishing was open so I made a be line for it.

After setting anchor I went to working the dock complex in front of me, and I soon had non-stop action. I was pitching the drop-shot rig to and past the dock pylons and worked it back to the boat. The fish really hammered the offering of a Candy Plastics Munchies from Micro Spoons and Jigs in Glow rigged on a VMC Spinshot in size 8. I was fishing the rig on a St. Croix Panfish series rod model PFS70LXF which is a great rod for drop-shotting panfish.

Check out a video about drop-shotting panfish with plastics below.

httpv://youtu.be/dnr2KBYbW-A

If you would like some more info on Drop-Shotting panfish check out my blog on this topic here.

Justin Clark

Justin runs Michigan's premier fishing and outdoor blog Out in Michigan.com. He is also a local fishing guide, tournament angler and freelance writer and manages the newest tackle shop on Lake St. Clair "Sportsmen's Direct. He has been featured in regional publications like Michigan Outdoor News, Woods-n-Waters, Great Lakes Angler and a few others. Justin has made several TV appearance in recent years.

He has a true passion of sharing his knowledge with other anglers and non-anglers alike within the communities surrounding the waters that he loves to fish. Justin is a true multi-species nut. He can be found chasing everything from Bass, Carp ,Walleye, Muskie and everything in between. His background and experiences studying Ichthyology, Microbiology, and River Ecology gives him a totally unique view on fishing.