A double weed guard jig is nothing really new. They have been using them in S.Florida for a several years. One of the local tournement anglers dad actually was the first to make one. They work really good in the slop and heavy hydrilla.

You're not kidding.  I've lost so many crankbaits bankfishing over the past couple of seasons.  It can go from coming in hot to coming in NOT in a flash.  Now I'm addicted to powerfishing and can't stop buying and throwing crankbaits.

 

My only consolation for the hundreds of dollars lost so far is that I didn't pay retail for most of them.  That makes it better right?  Hell, I'm still not sure it does.

I feel your pain! A tough nut to crack for sure. There are so many lures I would love to throw, but just don't. I know better.

I like 1/8-1/4 oz tungsten t rigs. It sucks when they get broken off because of the price, but they seem to work better. If its really bad like I had the other day, weighted hooks helped. Flukes or as mentioned senkos would work well too. I just hate how long they take to drop in a lot of the ledge drops around here.

Same issue here.  If that jig head gets behind a rock, you can kiss that bait goodbye.  If you do manage to get the bait back in, you will have to retie because the line is torn up. 

 

I use a t-rig with a bait that could be used as a trailer.  Something like an ultravibe speedcraw. 

First rig up a tube or worm with a 1/4 or 3/8 tungsten weight or throw out a suspending jerkbait or squarbill crank.  If those dont work rig up a carolina rigged craw bait, lizzard or a chatterbait.  And lastly I would use a topwater lure like a spook or even a mouse 

If you fish a deep diving crank in shallow water you can crank it slowly and still get to the depth you'd like.  I would do that or slow roll a spinnerbait with a big Colorado blade.  They produce more lift and can be retrieved at a slower pace than willow bladed baits of the same weight.

If possible try to learn the slope and depth of the bank and fish your plastics just over the rocks as you count your bait down.  This is tricky as you are fishing uphill.  On steeper banks you need to quicken the pace on your retrieve to keep your bait up.  If you need to keep your bait on the bottom then my advice is to use a fat plastic like a Fat Ika.  I have found they don't wedge as easily in the rocks.  However, I hop these plastics instead of dragging them if I am fishing rock from the bank.

 

Someone already mentioned jerkbaits.  Just make sure it runs shallow enough for you to get it back.  If the banks are steeper you can also fish some lipless crankbaits.  Aruku Shads come through rock very well and Super Spots do not sink that fast.  I fish these in areas where I can get right next to the water and fan cast up to 45 degrees......  A longer rod will allow you to keep baits up as well.  Good luck.

How about a floating original rapala minnow tied dropshot style with a no snag weight or dempsey sinker at the bottom. Make sure the sinker is on lighter line so when you snag you only loose the weight.

A dropshot, but with a medium-sized splitshot as the weight.