All of the rivers will have bows in them now. There will be a lot of fish in the holes waiting for a rain. If you are a beginner I would just throw out a roebag with a few floaters in them, or half a worm with a floater for colour and inflate the worm to keep it off bottom. Set-up your rod with straight 6 lb., or 8 lb. mainline with a 4 or 6 lb. leader. Use mono for the mainline and fluoro. for the leaders. I just use straight 6 lb. fluoro. mainly. Have a small swivel up 18-24" from hook, and a small egg sinker up from that so the fish won't feel the weight of the sinker as he takes the bait. If you are going to bottom fish like this, don't do it where everyone else is drift fishing. Good luck