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I got onto the dropshotting technique before more than a handful heard about it in the USA. At that time I used to take a barrel swivel, and cutoff one line tie at the swivel; then I would solder a straightened brass (soft) paperclip into the hole in the barrel swivel. Then I would slide a Texas worm weight onto the paperclip and slightly bend the end to keep it from sliding off. Sometimes I would use a glass bead with the weight for added noise. The idea was if the weight got hung, you could pull hard and straighten the paper clip and the weight would slide off freeing you from the snag.
The problem was the rig was bulky, the wire was sometimes hard to straighten, and it cast absolutley terrible. Then Bakudan came out with their round weights, and this was a huge improvement so I switched to them. They were compact, cast great, and easy to attach and replace when lost. Although these were an improvement, I found round weights offered some new disadvantages. They are easy to snag in rock, which gets expensive in the Pacific Northwest. They also make it tough to tell what the bottom composition is by the feel because they roll. They also add to line twist.
The more I used the dropshot rig, the more I realized that the versatility of this rig will grow well into the future and new fishing techniques would be developed with a drosphot weight that will make it a valuable tournament tool. I just wasn't satisfied with the weights on the market.
I felt there had to be a better design, so I applied what I had learned over the years in different weight designs for different species of fish, and I felt a teardrop shape coupled with a line clip with two swivel points would cure the disadvantages. Since I couldn't find such a design on the market, and I really wanted this style for my tournament fishing, necessity became the mother of invention. I designed my own and made them myself.
They worked better than I even imagined, and before long all my friends demanded I make some for them. I make enough money with all the other jobs I do, and I really did not want to have another job that would cut into my fishing time, so I set out to develop my buisness in a way that satisfied all. I decided to have my weights made by a contractor, and I sold only to distributors. No direct sales to individuals, and no sales to tackle stores; only distributors. This way I could make them as I had time, and store large quantities, and then ship and bill only a few people instead of thousands. Of course this means considerably less profit margin, but I need my time for fishing and family, and I'm more about developing the best product that helps people enjoy their fishing than I am about being a tackle manufacturer.
Over the years I have refined the shape and components of QuickDrops to make them the best they can be. I built new molds using computer designs to give them the optimum hydrodynamic shape and balance to reduce line twist and allow straight casting and sinking. They are made in the USA, and are available at most tackle stores (including QuestTackle.com) and are packaged in recloseable plastic boxes. The labels are color coded by size to make it easy to pick out what size you need.
No other dropshot weight comes in 8 sizes from 1/16 oz up to 1 ounce.
My company name is West Coast Tackle & Co. (not to be confused with West Coast Custom Tackle) and this includes my QuickDrops business along with my tournament fishing business and my outdoor writing business (and some tackle sales rep business). I'm located in Steilacoom, WA. I also make other custom tackle items, but not for sale until I retire from my fulltime occupation.
I can't tell you how satisfying it is to have designed and supplied a product that is used by most of the top pros in the west (guys like Gary Dobyns and Ron Hobbs Jr.), and especially for my own use in my fishing. And thanks to all of you for your support!
ciao,
Marc Marcantonio
www.QuickDropsWeights.com
www.WestCoastTackleAndCompany.com
www.MarcMarcantonioBassPro.com
Mark, I went looking for some of your weights today and Auburn and Sportco are out. Sportco had 1/8 and 1/16, but I needed 3/8 or 3/16. I ended up getting some that I didn't want to purchase, but I needed them. How long before they are restocked? Since you work in Edgewood, is there any way to meet some time?
Thanks, Aaron
P.S., your weights are pretty darn good!
Marc Marcantonio said:I got onto the dropshotting technique before more than a handful heard about it in the USA. At that time I used to take a barrel swivel, and cutoff one line tie at the swivel; then I would solder a straightened brass (soft) paperclip into the hole in the barrel swivel. Then I would slide a Texas worm weight onto the paperclip and slightly bend the end to keep it from sliding off. Sometimes I would use a glass bead with the weight for added noise. The idea was if the weight got hung, you could pull hard and straighten the paper clip and the weight would slide off freeing you from the snag.
The problem was the rig was bulky, the wire was sometimes hard to straighten, and it cast absolutley terrible. Then Bakudan came out with their round weights, and this was a huge improvement so I switched to them. They were compact, cast great, and easy to attach and replace when lost. Although these were an improvement, I found round weights offered some new disadvantages. They are easy to snag in rock, which gets expensive in the Pacific Northwest. They also make it tough to tell what the bottom composition is by the feel because they roll. They also add to line twist.
The more I used the dropshot rig, the more I realized that the versatility of this rig will grow well into the future and new fishing techniques would be developed with a drosphot weight that will make it a valuable tournament tool. I just wasn't satisfied with the weights on the market.
I felt there had to be a better design, so I applied what I had learned over the years in different weight designs for different species of fish, and I felt a teardrop shape coupled with a line clip with two swivel points would cure the disadvantages. Since I couldn't find such a design on the market, and I really wanted this style for my tournament fishing, necessity became the mother of invention. I designed my own and made them myself.
They worked better than I even imagined, and before long all my friends demanded I make some for them. I make enough money with all the other jobs I do, and I really did not want to have another job that would cut into my fishing time, so I set out to develop my buisness in a way that satisfied all. I decided to have my weights made by a contractor, and I sold only to distributors. No direct sales to individuals, and no sales to tackle stores; only distributors. This way I could make them as I had time, and store large quantities, and then ship and bill only a few people instead of thousands. Of course this means considerably less profit margin, but I need my time for fishing and family, and I'm more about developing the best product that helps people enjoy their fishing than I am about being a tackle manufacturer.
Over the years I have refined the shape and components of QuickDrops to make them the best they can be. I built new molds using computer designs to give them the optimum hydrodynamic shape and balance to reduce line twist and allow straight casting and sinking. They are made in the USA, and are available at most tackle stores (including QuestTackle.com) and are packaged in recloseable plastic boxes. The labels are color coded by size to make it easy to pick out what size you need.
No other dropshot weight comes in 8 sizes from 1/16 oz up to 1 ounce.
My company name is West Coast Tackle & Co. (not to be confused with West Coast Custom Tackle) and this includes my QuickDrops business along with my tournament fishing business and my outdoor writing business (and some tackle sales rep business). I'm located in Steilacoom, WA. I also make other custom tackle items, but not for sale until I retire from my fulltime occupation.
I can't tell you how satisfying it is to have designed and supplied a product that is used by most of the top pros in the west (guys like Gary Dobyns and Ron Hobbs Jr.), and especially for my own use in my fishing. And thanks to all of you for your support!
ciao,
Marc Marcantonio
www.QuickDropsWeights.com
www.WestCoastTackleAndCompany.com
www.MarcMarcantonioBassPro.com
Mark, I went looking for some of your weights today and Auburn and Sportco are out. Sportco had 1/8 and 1/16, but I needed 3/8 or 3/16. I ended up getting some that I didn't want to purchase, but I needed them. How long before they are restocked? Since you work in Edgewood, is there any way to meet some time?
Thanks, Aaron
P.S., your weights are pretty darn good!
Marc Marcantonio said:I got onto the dropshotting technique before more than a handful heard about it in the USA. At that time I used to take a barrel swivel, and cutoff one line tie at the swivel; then I would solder a straightened brass (soft) paperclip into the hole in the barrel swivel. Then I would slide a Texas worm weight onto the paperclip and slightly bend the end to keep it from sliding off. Sometimes I would use a glass bead with the weight for added noise. The idea was if the weight got hung, you could pull hard and straighten the paper clip and the weight would slide off freeing you from the snag.
The problem was the rig was bulky, the wire was sometimes hard to straighten, and it cast absolutley terrible. Then Bakudan came out with their round weights, and this was a huge improvement so I switched to them. They were compact, cast great, and easy to attach and replace when lost. Although these were an improvement, I found round weights offered some new disadvantages. They are easy to snag in rock, which gets expensive in the Pacific Northwest. They also make it tough to tell what the bottom composition is by the feel because they roll. They also add to line twist.
The more I used the dropshot rig, the more I realized that the versatility of this rig will grow well into the future and new fishing techniques would be developed with a drosphot weight that will make it a valuable tournament tool. I just wasn't satisfied with the weights on the market.
I felt there had to be a better design, so I applied what I had learned over the years in different weight designs for different species of fish, and I felt a teardrop shape coupled with a line clip with two swivel points would cure the disadvantages. Since I couldn't find such a design on the market, and I really wanted this style for my tournament fishing, necessity became the mother of invention. I designed my own and made them myself.
They worked better than I even imagined, and before long all my friends demanded I make some for them. I make enough money with all the other jobs I do, and I really did not want to have another job that would cut into my fishing time, so I set out to develop my buisness in a way that satisfied all. I decided to have my weights made by a contractor, and I sold only to distributors. No direct sales to individuals, and no sales to tackle stores; only distributors. This way I could make them as I had time, and store large quantities, and then ship and bill only a few people instead of thousands. Of course this means considerably less profit margin, but I need my time for fishing and family, and I'm more about developing the best product that helps people enjoy their fishing than I am about being a tackle manufacturer.
Over the years I have refined the shape and components of QuickDrops to make them the best they can be. I built new molds using computer designs to give them the optimum hydrodynamic shape and balance to reduce line twist and allow straight casting and sinking. They are made in the USA, and are available at most tackle stores (including QuestTackle.com) and are packaged in recloseable plastic boxes. The labels are color coded by size to make it easy to pick out what size you need.
No other dropshot weight comes in 8 sizes from 1/16 oz up to 1 ounce.
My company name is West Coast Tackle & Co. (not to be confused with West Coast Custom Tackle) and this includes my QuickDrops business along with my tournament fishing business and my outdoor writing business (and some tackle sales rep business). I'm located in Steilacoom, WA. I also make other custom tackle items, but not for sale until I retire from my fulltime occupation.
I can't tell you how satisfying it is to have designed and supplied a product that is used by most of the top pros in the west (guys like Gary Dobyns and Ron Hobbs Jr.), and especially for my own use in my fishing. And thanks to all of you for your support!
ciao,
Marc Marcantonio
www.QuickDropsWeights.com
www.WestCoastTackleAndCompany.com
www.MarcMarcantonioBassPro.com
If sportco knew the meaning of "take your merchandise out of the back and restock your shelves" there would never be a problem. I've had their staff look in the back for 30 min before and guess what? They actually had what I was looking for.
Posted by Tom Melowitz on September 7, 2019 at 2:45pm
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