Great info that I didnt have when I started longlining. Wished I did.:rolleyes: One thing I will tell ya though, you can run a 1/16th jig as shallow as two foot deep just by shortening your line way up out the back of the boat. You can also drag a 17' bottom with the same jig by getting it way out there and adding a small splitshot. I would recommend anyone wanting to get into longlining first off get a GPS to monitor speed, a remote controlled TM would be nice but not necessary, and get the boat set up with holders. Then get on the water where there are clean bottoms at different depths and learn for yourself where the jigs drag bottom with the boat at one speed (ex: .7 mph), jig weight, and amount of line off the reel. Once you drag then start experimenting one thing at a time...such as shortening the line and then later on moving up the speed. It wont take you that long before you'll have a pretty good feel for what depths youre pulling for a certain size jig by doing some fieldwork first. And, it will really help you out knowing youre keeping your jigs in the fishes face.