What is your go to confident method for fishing deep water?

[MidCoast]

Anybody willing to share their confident go to method for fishing deep water? I would share mine, but I am realtively new to fishing deep water for Bass and have not had much success in the past.

[TruthWalleyes]

I'm not much into targeting bass too often, but i pick up quite a few trolling leadcore with any crankbait. If i do find a nice large school in the thermocline i'll definitely turn around for a couple more bites.

[KickNBass]

For me it depends on the structure/cover.

Weedlines, I usually start with a jig worm. Helps locate the weedline, let's you know what your'e dealing with and catches a lot of fish. I will also throw medium diving cranks around these.

Deep hard bottom, I love throwing deep diving cranks at. I use braid to find casting lines because you can feel the rocks so much better.

Otherwise, the stupid rig works well too. Senko with a bull-shot sinker about 9" ahead.

[OLY]

Crankbait, Jig, Drop Shot

[RumRiverRat]

Cranks

Drop Shot

Football Jig

Carolina Rig

Stupid Rig

[Gekhang]

cranks for me. i can cover alot more water at the depth im looking for and dont have to slow down much. speaking of cranks, they were hitting them hard this morning!

[Deitz Dittrich]

i know this will be a shock to many.. Dropshot..

[TonkaBass]

I go football jig, c rig, jigworm, crankbait, drop shot. Pretty much anything that gets to the bottom.

[gritsnham]

Kicknbass what kind of braid do you like to crank with and what pound test? Usually I have been a floro guy but with the abundant weed growth this year I want to try braid. What kinda setup you uswe for this type of cranking?

I use the main ones listed as well but will need to give the stupid rig a try!