Rob,
My trips have been typically after work from 5 until 9 or 10PM. I use a flipping stick rated for 10-25# and 20# Big Game on a Curado CU200. 11 of my trips I have only thrown the Slammer. 6 more trips I alternated between a Jig w/ a PowerHawg or Madman Craw trailer and the Slammer. The head-shakes were underwater on 2 of the LDR's. The other 2 were sticking there heads up out of the water to the pectoral fins and giving a slooshing headshake. I've also tried throwing the Castaic Swimbait 8" trout on my tuna sticks. When we all came out there in December, I had my light Tuna stick (BWC 2200) if you remember. I found it to be to noodly and have tried my heavy trolling/Jig stick (Fenwick PS 670C) and it just is too heavy, I feel like I'd just winch in a 10#er.
Tight lines,
Wade