If you are looking for the perfect time to throw a dropshot, it's now. Post spawn bass can be tricky to catch at times especially with all of the pressure on the schools showing up out deep. Lets talk about a few scenarios where the dropshot can help you land more bass this season.
So you've searched up shallow and your already seeing small balls of fry but the big females are nowhere to be found! Chances are if you turn your boat around and head towards the closest main lake drops your probably gonna run into a few postspawn bass! This is where the dropshot can shine.
Mainlake points, ledges, or any sort of drop off closer to deep water is where you'll find alot of your dropshot areas. Once you locate the bass, keep your dropshot handy. I can't tell you how many bass i've caught simply watching my graph and dropping a dropshot right off the side of the boat vertically fishing it. You literally don't have to do anything but hold it and wait for the bite. Most guys are using some sort of finesse worm about a foot above the weight. If you are casting it, a longer tag end is better to get the bait up higher off the bottom.
Another often overlooked scenario that works well is tossing a dropshot around main lake docks. I'll toss a dropshot beside dock posts, flip it under the shaded portion, and under the shallow walkways. There will always be fish around main lake docks during all times of the year but they are a great holding area for fish moving in & out of spawning areas.
We like to rig up a couple different sizes depending on the depth but 1/4, 3/8, or 1/2 seem to be the most popular sizes and will cover pretty much any situation. A 12-16" tag end will get you by but if i'm dragging it i'll always use a longer tag end. Some baits we recommend are roboworms, zoom finesse worms, smaller swimbaits, and any kind of fluke style bait work great.
A dropshot is a great tool for catching numbers this time of year, but don't be fooled. Sometimes it's the bait that'll get you the biggest bites!