That is a great article and is a technique I will try this weekend as the area lakes I fish are often augmented with man-made brush piles in anywhere from 5-15' of water in addition to natural blow-downs. I do have a couple of questions for you:

1. I assume the rod you use for this technique is light-medium-light with a fast tip, but what is your preferred length? In shallow water I assume it is important to put some distance between the fish and your boat.

2. Are you simply using a jig, or do you ever try a drop-shot with this technique?

Thank you in advance,

Joe