Drop Shoting

I was just wondering if anyone has used a live nightcrawler for drop shoting instead of a plastic worm??

 

  No, I think the action of a live worm Vs. a plastic one will be much different.  If there are any panfish, (Blugil crappi etc.) your dropshot live worm won't stand a chance.  Eventually the nightcrawler will get waterlogged and just hang lifeless that is if it makes it past the panfish.  I have never used a live worm, maybe others have. I'm sure someone will chime in if they have.
  One of the advantages of dropshotting, is the action imparted to the worm through the line, the way it's tied, length, weight used, they all add movement. 

I would think that the nightcrawler will have as much action as you impart on it, just like a plastic worm.  I've split shorted and Texas rigged them plenty of times, they actually move through the water quite fluidly.  I'd say if anything, you'd draw more strikes.

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yes i have, but you have to hook them right. the tail will wrap around the mainline sometimes.

1~hook it through its head, from the underside, all the way through....exposing the hook tip. try and make it look natural. it will lay & look better. they will wiggle hard at first, but after a while in the water they calm down and do less twisting.

2~ hook it through its glad(that little weird swollen section below its head) but dont put the hook through its bottom, just poke it through the upper section of that gland. The worms do have bellies that they wiggle on. this method will keep it alive longer.

good luck and make sure you post your results

2~ hook it through its glad(that little weird swollen section below its head)

Ouch

Thanx for everyones  advice

Caught my first Spotted Bass my first time drop shoting on live night crawler.(my2centsdeposited)