Does the same advice apply to drop shot rigs?
No. When you’re fishing a drop shot rig, you should make every effort to hold it steady. There’s plenty of bait movement from line twist, waves, wind and current to keep your bait looking alive. Adding more movement does more harm than good. 2. Why is there so little controversy in bass fishing, and why doesn’t the press cover it more? Bass fishing isn’t like most other professional sports. The men and women who compete on the water don’t act like some of the other athletes. Now, I’m not saying there isn’t a dispute or verbal altercation every now and then because there is. For the most part, however, we conduct ourselves appropriately. As a result, there isn’t much to cover. I think the press ignores what little controversy there is because the fans anglers who watch fishing shows on TV, anglers who read fishing magazines and anglers who search the Web for fishing information are interested in who’s catching fish and how they can catch fish like the pros. They’re not interested in who