Yeah, those were bomb.com at night. Dawn or dusk worked for me as well. Loved the way they helicoptered. Steep drop offs, bluffs or even open water.
In the early spring when you first get a nice warm sun, the warm water surface could be a magnet for bass to gravitate to. Slow roll a shorty, then kill it and let fall on a helicopter?!? Man makes my heart race just thinking about it. ?