fishing in TN

finding the time...work is always getting in the way

can yall give me a little help on dropshot? how deep? on dropoffs? what kinda of rod and reel? I am not real familiar with the technique

I have a buddy who always goes own and own about Lake Murray in SC...wouldn't mind giving that one a try... and Lake Amistad is always intriguing..

The whole cabin fever is starting to kick in...my off days are different each week so I don't get to pick when I go fishing.. I am gonna try to fish this friday...it has been raining for the last 12 hours and will continue for the next 12 at least. So I guess my question is with the fact that I cannot choose when I fish and with all the cold weather and the rain, what kinds of things should I focus on and what techniques should I use in order to have success? Any Ideas people can offer would be of great interest. side note-this is my first post on this forum, but I would love to hear some feedback from some people who really know what they are doing thanks