To Snagg and to Dropp is to,,,,,,,,,,,,

[BassDawg]

A) use a snag hook and once landed, use same hook thru the nostril
of same pogie and send it swimming~~~~ "dropping" due to the added weight?

B) use a snag hook and once landed, rehook the pogie with a single hook(size and hook placement varies by angler), cut the tail a bit~~~ "dropp" meaning to let the pogie drop back into the fray livelining style?

C) use a snag hook and once landed, bleed it in iced bucket of saltwater, then smack it a bit to kill it and throw some sparkplugs in the adult bunker's gullet, jam a skewer tru it's adzzzzz, and yoyo it YO~~~ "dropping" your offering to where the biggurls prowl?

not trying to start nothin',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
just looking for some clarity in terminology.

you say tamaytah, i say toemahtoe,
bunker, pogie, menhaden ALL the same, right???

woan be long now, gents~~~

[Rocco34520]

I just read DJ's new book, Striper Strategies, and i got the idea that you can reel it in and rehook. Whether with a single hook or the same hook. But once you feel the "snag" you just let it swim down to where the big boys are then hold on.

[DJ Muller]

Dawg-
I know your a surfrat but you are refering to boat fishing right??

[BassDawg]

more or less,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

trying to see if it translates~~~

on the few occassions i find pogies
and find them being chowed upon,,,,

why couldn't i snag and drop sum live pogies
into the mix. i've heard of a coupla different ways
to do so. option C) was "somewhat" tongue-in-cheek

[Mr. Krinkle]

I snag with a weighted treble and let it stay out there...while wading. If I was in a boat and baits were plentiful, i'd probably rehook with a single hook through the nose or in the back/head area.

[Adam_777]

Just the talk of this is bringing memories of spots being burnt.Walls being built and fences going up,streets with "no parking" signs.Email lists,cell phone calls,loose lip tackle shop employees.Sorry for the rant.I've never heard of this snag and drop thing.Is it when you snag a 30 pack and drop a chunk or two in the ocean ?

[Pt.JudeJoe]

You snag a pogie and let it swim. It will separate from the school and become the target a a striper wating near the school like a lion on the edge of a herd of zebras.

[DJ Muller]

I am not a big horn tooter (chest pounder maybe but not horn tooter), but in my second book (Striper Strategies) I show three rigs for snag and drop. All 3 used for slightly difference purposes, basically distance. They are intended for the surf but work well in the boat. All are weighted, the weight system is two-fold, distance and dropping the pogie to the bottom where the big girls anxiously wait. They would lick their chops if they had a tounge.

The reason for not bringing it in is b/c you just hit a pogie at 75 yards, to reel it in re-hook it and then try to throw back out to that area in counter productive (and inpossible). Drop her where you hit her.

[BassDawg]

that's what i kinda figured, DJ, for prolly 95.5% of the applications.

for that .5%, when the school of bunker is in close, around docks in harbors, close to yer feet,,,,,,,,would you still just open the bail and let it swim to where the bigger bass are?

makes sense and thanks again for your willingness to share. still reading your book from two years ago, Striper Strategies is next on the Hit List, m'man. can't wait to employ this method during Spring and Fall,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[DJ Muller]

Originally Posted by BassDawg

that's what i kinda figured, DJ, for prolly 95.5% of the applications.

for that .5%, when the school of bunker is in close, around docks in harbors, close to yer feet,,,,,,,,would you still just open the bail and let it swim to where the bigger bass are?

makes sense and thanks again for your willingness to share. still reading your book from two years ago, Striper Strategies is next on the Hit List, m'man. can't wait to employ this method during Spring and Fall,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Dawggie!!!
First, m'man, I never said anything about opening any bail. That was the voices inside your head talking. Keep it close when snag and droppin.

Second the bunka won't swim to where the big bass are...that is what the weight is for. The bunker instinctively will want to stay with the school (safety in numbers). The weight will tire the bunka and it will fall into and on to the big bass' dinner table.
Remember that these bunker are sometimes 2 lbs. or more. I liken them to a bluefish, similar power and speed esp. with that forked tail...minus teeth.

When the big bunker are present I always carry a snag rig of some sort in my plugbag, if ther bunker show...I am ready!!!

[Nebe]

Jess, the term comes from snagging and livelining on the fly without rehooking the bait. It's a great way to gut hook a fish.
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[BassDawg]

thanks to everyone, Rocco/Krinkle/Joe/DJ/Nebe,
for your comments and suggestions,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

i hear ya Eben, and that's why i framed the question
from a landing and re-hooking perspective.

seems to me that by re-hooking~~ with a "dropping" rod at the ready and either with a snag hook, a single hook, a treble, or by using rubbercore sinkers to get the bunker down~~ you would afford yourself the opportunity of a cleaner hookset, simply because you KNOW where the hook is and you DO NOT know where the hook is when "snagging and dropping" as i NOW understand it.

DJ, i'm not trying to fan the flames, and thanks for setting me straight on what is meant when this very effective method is employed. should make for a VERRRY interesting Spring around the NShore.

THANKS again, gents, sea ya in the surf.

[Rocco34520]

Great insight DJ as usual.