Shore Fishing and Drop Shotting

[Panthrosan]

As the title so eloquently states, what are the recommended techniques for fishing the Drop Shot while fishing from shore. Most of the ponds I frequent have about a foot of water or two sloping out to up to 6-10 feet of water and when I cast out a drop shot rig, it seems that it is almost working like a carolina rig. I mean that it seems that to feel what is going on I have to lift the bait off the bottom and in doing so I have to lift the sinker which isn't part of a drop-shot technique. Should I be keeping my rod tip up more and no slack in the line in order to keep in contact with the bottom but still get the action or is shore fishing the drop-shot not gonna work as it is supposed to?