Drop shotting?

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Do you typically nose hook the senko's on a Split Shot hook, or use an offset worm hook as you would fishing the senko weightless? I would think the later would loose less plastics, but I've not yet tried senkos on a drop shot rig. Are there other plastics you like to DS, and find effective? We've done pretty well with the short paddle tail worms caked in garlic and salt, but boy do they stink up the hands. Best to wear gloves when you can.

We've been catching a lot of mini smallies casting to shorline structure at jordanelle, but we would like to try our hand at catching and releasing some larger ones for fun & photo's. Are the larger bass typically deeper at Jordanelle this time of year, and hows the best way to locate them. I'm assuming that working the areas out from the rocky shoreline structure is a good starting point, but any other constructive advise you can offer is greatly appreciated.

One other question I've been wanting to ask;

I've heard you all mentioning the Rock Cliff area quite frequently. Is this the south steep section that lies below the road to kamas?

Regards
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