first of all you may have a little time getting use to it, I LAY IT IN THE MUD WITH 12 TO 24 INCH OF SLACK LINE, DEPENDING ON WAVE ACTION I use flat sinker wieght depends on wave action and how finky perch are, finky and flat as light as split shots, wave higher 1 to 2 oz. you have to play with it for a while, just lift rod real slowly and feel the wiegh and reel in, another version is to run it like a three way like you use for trolling, a third version we use is same rig with a tiny willow blade on it. Just play with it and see what works for you.
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