gabowman must be from s.c. or ga. Dang good long liners in these states. pretty good in fall when h2o temps fall below 75 down to 60 degrees. However, the absolute best times in the carolinas, ga, and alabama is when the late winter water temps start rising out of the 40's and into the 50's on through the mid 70's at max. Best way to learn is to get out and pull em. Speed is critical, so in your off time in the summer, tie on some 1/16 jigs, find a couple of flats and slow down til you start bumping bottom(be sure yo use at least 3 rods with similar casts to get consistancy) then speed up til they stop. Write down the speed and head weights. The go to a shallower or deeper flat and repeat. A c average in the 9th grade will give you enough mathamatical sence to find the in betweens.
After that, do the 1/32nd and so on. lotta work to be good at it!!! A friend bought a jig assortment from Slabmaster Baits
and they gave him a 1/16 speed chart.