If restricted to a shakyhead or dropshot (without using electronics), which one do you think will cover the most water?

They're both techniques where you toss them...then leave them...neither is designed for searching.

 

On a rig that you'd use for those two...1/4oz jig with a 3"-4" paddletail like below....would make a good searchbait.

 

Depends on how you choose to fish them…

In every scientific test I've ever conducted the object that maintains the highest average speed has moved the furthest distance in a given amount of time. Hope this helps 

10 hours ago, SpinLight said:

If restricted to a shakyhead or dropshot (without using electronics), which one do you think will cover the most water?

For me it would be shaky.  I can fish it faster than the drop shot.