I fish a 12', 9' and 6' rod out each side in front of boat. Almost always use a 1/16 oz jig. Throw back about 40 feet. Measure off at home to get a visual on about how far that is. Go .8 to 1.2 mph. When waters cold super slow can go faster as water warms up. Viscous 6lb hi vis line. Ask around for your lake what color jigs to use. If water is a little stained I use black and chartreuse, almost always good. Usually go lighter colors as sun gets high on the water. Make wide turns to avoid getting tangled. If I hook a big bass or striper I worry more about keeping it out of my other lines than catching it. I'll try to get fish up and reel fast to keep it out of other lines. If you stray into shallow water just hit full speed on trolling motor until your out of the shallow water. I have trolled successfully in water as deep as 25' or as shallow as 2.5 to 3'. I use a 1/32 jig and let out less line and go a little faster if I find them in shallow water.