Thanks all think I'm going to set up like this and see how it goes. Not so sure about how many rods. Maybe when the bite is slow I'll use more than my normal six, but I do pretty good with six and couldn't imagine having more than that when the fish are biting good. Plus the thought of a big bass or striper biting with 9 to 12 rods out is giving me a headache. Think I'll initially have three out the back with a 1 ounce sinker fishing straight down and three long lining out the sides and see how it goes.