I always try new techniques. the best one for me was trying the wacky rig senko style bait. I heard about it on this board and through fishing shows etc.... It was always a very weird way to fish in my mind.
One day while drinking beer at a cottage and we were to drunk to get in a boat we sat on muskoka chairs with a cooler of beer I tried to wacky rig a yum dinger. The first cast I caught a fish and I never looked back! It is now my number one way to catch bass especially when the bite it slow!!!
I was going to try drop shotting this summer but since i have yet to be out on the water cause of work, I think when I do get out in a couple weeks it will be all what I know since i dont have to much time on the water this year.
Always try different things though! It is the only way to get better and to catch more fish!
Cheers!