Old thread but finally getting out of my power fishing ways. Where are you throwing drop shots? Mainly off shore humps/points? Rocks and weeds?
The nice thing about the drop shot is you can fish it well in multiple depths and multiple structures. The only place I won’t throw a drop shot is thick weeds (can do it, but gets bogged down with weeds easily and there’s better options for that). Just off the edge of a weedline however is very effective. As a power fisherman by heart, I usually burn structure with a moving bait while watching side imaging for pods of fish. If I locate a pod, spot-lock or slow down, grab a drop shot and pick apart the pod of fish. Since it’s not a technique that covers a lot of water, you want to fish it through pod of fish or a high percentage piece of smallish structure that is likely to hold fish.
If you’re fishing it in heavy rocks, I would suggest switching to lead weights instead of using tungsten. You can burn through a lot $$$ fishing tungsten drop shots through rock piles. Match your weights to your depth. I use 1/4oz or 3/8oz for most applications. You also want to be able to feel your bait at all times, so if it’s windy, that also can call for heavier weights.
X2 on the Berkely Maxscent product line. They just flat out catch.