Banker, reeds grow pretty far out into Decker Lake where I was fishing. The method that worked for me today was a bottom rig like you use, but with a very small split shot. I had to throw close to the reeds and slowly reel it back. They were taking the bait probably no more than two or three feet deep. Also, I tied on a 1/32 oz. jig head and fished a worm on it. Worked it the same way, I.e. slowly reeled it back. It was light enough to not go deep while I was reeling, and small enough for the gills to get in their mouth. When I first started fishing, I used a #5 split shot on a drop shot rig, fished it on bottom, and it didn't catch anything. Long answer to say they we we feeding in shallow water this morning.

Now thats what Im talking about right there...Nicely done