Drop shotting....
Love it, absolutely love it....my technique of choice for fishing Lake Washington.
Vertical, mid-horizontal, twitched back to the boat, pitched shallow, you name i, I use it.
Robo Worms, cuttails, and green pumpkin baby brushhogs all year long. I have found smaller is usually better when things are slow. Also try to keep in mind what the fish may be keying on for the time of year for size and color.
6' 6" PT Tour Edition Quantum Rod and Reel combo with 6# P-Line Flourcarbon and Gamakatsu dropshot hooks size 6 with Tungsten weights (to help feel the structure).
Presentation....SLOW....occassionally will shake it, but usually just leave a little slack and let the bait do as it will. After a bit will drag it about two feet and start over. Have caught fish directly under the boat as well as on long casts.
Very little hook set on a bite, just tighten and reel. Almost exclusively hook the fish in the top of the mouth. With the sensitivity of the rigging, very rarely deep hook fish.
This approach has proven to me to be very productive with my largest to date 5# and a bunch between 4 & 5.
As you can see everyone has their own technique for Dropshotting, but all are similar. Just work with it and you will find the style that fits you.
Drop Shotting....Love it!
BillB