Split shot plus hook plus minnow equals success. That's a pretty simple formula for you mathematicians out there. However, as is true in so many fishing situations, often the simplest approach is best ...

With all the modern techniques that are available to today's angler, sometimes it pays to go back to the simple things.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stud smallmouth caught on a drop shot rig. By most accounts, the drop shot got its start out West in the clear water ...