Lot of the guides will long-line their customers -
rods/ / boat everything is always moving -
something of action keeps the mind alert.
People like to catch fish - action - plenty when long-ling (makes for fun experience)
To me the quality of fish is taken by spider rigging - locating the hole / contour
direction they are feeding from - brush piles included (direction into brush pile,
not over top, sometimes just moving into brush pile and turning out left or right
will trigger whats in it - this could be as far as 65 - 70' from pile)
Spider method is very slow and methodical - patience is name of game but does
produce the quality fish.

Have worked with planer boards off side of boat - time consuming but fun,
have worked with 3 rods off each side of boat from bow position or mounting
rod holders partially down side of boat, than working 6 rods off end of boat =
various rod lengths and varying the amount of line out.
Have worked lipless crank baits, double jig set ups (16th - 32nd) and at times
prefished with triple jig set ups - 16th - 32nd & 48th using mostly sliders and
chopped off curley tails....
All work - at various times and produce depending on time spent appling the
techniche.
For years have tried to refine the best approach each and every time out...

The best answer to date is: run and do what you feel most comfortable at doing.
What ever you have the most confidence in - use it -sometimes its more mental
than physical in fishing.
Alway like to see what others are doing-how their presentation works............
Expands my relm of knowledge.


Apology for soap box answer - just started rambling.