Drop shot sinkers are specialty weights used with the drop shot technique. They're either ball-shaped or cylindrical and attach to the tag end of your line via a built-in ring or clip.

Most drop-shot sinkers are rounded in shape to resist bottom fouling, and many come in weights from 1/8- to 3/4-ounce. One innovative drop-shot sinker is the Bakudan design offered by Lunker City.

Want to learn how to fish a drop shot? Our guide explains exactly why it works so well and how to rig one up.

"It's a conventional drop shot setup hook tied to a tag line above a drop shot sinker only using heavy tackle and big baits. I start with 20-pound-test line and a 1/4-ounce sinker.

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Every year it seems like we are introduced to new bass fishing rigs featuring highly specialized tackle, from ultra-specific hooks to different single-purpose weights. The split shot rig takes the ...

Specially designed drop-shot sinkers work particularly well for this rig, and they can be changed quickly according to depth. Many such sinkers are slender-shaped to resist snagging.

The drop shot rig has bailed out many a bass angler. You can fish it any time. But it really earns its keep when you're fishing vertically or targeting hard-to-catch bass that are heavily ...