I would fish the riprap with a slipfloat rig about 4-5 ft. deep. The lake I fish is mostly channel cats. This time of year they are looking for crevices and cavities to spawn in, and riprap fills the bill. I mainly fish deep rocky banks with broken bedrock chunks and overhanging layers. Right now they are shallow; when they go deeper I bottom fish the same banks with as little weight as possible to slowly sink the bait and reduce hanging.

I bait with the cheapest raw peeled or unpeeled shrimp you can find. Put it in something like a pimento cheese carton and sprinkle strawberry jello powder in it (I'm sure it would also work without the Jello). Shrimp stays on the hook good and the non-catfish generally leave it alone, but you will catch the occasional bass. When you get home just put the carton in the freezer for the next trip.

USE CIRCLE HOOKS. You will gut-hook fewer fish and fewer will get off the hook. Fight the urge to "set the hook"; just reel up the slack and give the fish a tug.

Good luck!