Mr Salmonoid,all the fish were within 10-15cranks of the bottom, (fishing 56-70ft of water depending on the drift)and I was using two basic types of rigs on one with 12lb line 4in swimbait 3/4oz head, and 15lb line 5in swimbait 1oz head,you needed to let out at least a half a spool before you got the right angle on it, the more angle the better it stays in the zone! I letting it get down to the knot sometime on my curado reels. You might wanna take a look at Plastic Fishing 5-5-5 on this website, it covers alot of the basics of the way I fish swimbaits...Larry

p.s. in these cold water months don't be afraid to put a little scent on those swimbaits!