Pro bass angler Justin Lucas has had a successful history of drop shot fishing Texas-rigged worms around docks, bush and grass of all types; if you’re fishing around cover that’s likely to fowl an exposed hook, then Texas rigging a worm is the way to go.

Justin outlines 5 simple but key tips essential to success when targeting bass around cover with a drop shot. His guidance pertains to the fundamentals of leader length, weight shape, size and position of the rig in the water column.