need advice for pitching in heavy grass

hydryla, i think its called....

the water depth ranges from 8-30 ft under this grass and i was told by a
guide that he has had huge success will a sturdy rod, 50 lb. braided line, 1
1/4 oz weight and a 4 in. worm.... he said that since the hydryla is only
5-8 feet from the bank i should keep my distance from the grass, throw the
rig up and let it slam through, then start feeding line till it hits
bottom. give it a 3-4 light tugs and try again.

now, what we didn't discuss was the type of weight and how to rig it
(drop-shot, texas, etc.).

thanks for the advice,

student james