I fished the river this past weekend for smallies and really struggled. I tried current breaks like weed edges, points, anything that broke up the current, with no luck. Ended up catching a nice fish drifting 20' along the channel, but felt like that was just a random fish that I lucked into. Do you guys typically drift the river and if so what's the key? My boat was moving about 1.7 mph in the current. I thought about a drift sock, but the more I thought about it the sock would be going the wrong direction with the current. I was using a 5/8 oz drop shot weight, but was wondering if I needed to go heavier with a longer leader. It was so frustrating trying to learn the river without having clue. I'd really like to learn, so any info would be appreciated. Not looking for spots, just help with techniques.
Thanks