Bamaman - When the water temp hits around 55 degs the big blues move shallow to winter in 10 -15 fow in the upper ends of our reservoirs in Okla. You should try to locate a causeway that goes over the river channel. The jugs need to be placed on the edge of the channel in 10-15 fow and baited with cut shad. The blues will cruise the channel edge. The wind pushes the plankton up against the rocks which draws the shad which draws the blues. I would suggest that you place the jugs on the windy side of the causeway near the bridge. We have caught blues in 41 deg water and they were actively feeding knocking the p..p out of the shad. Their feeding frenzy is from first pink until around 10:00 am then it is over for the day. You will catch a few during the day but nothing like at daylight til 10:00.

We have found that braided nylon for a main line and 50# Big Game double stranded for the droppers works amazingly well. We use 4/0 circle hooks tied with palomar knots. Good luck.