I've got a 55lb. Kota mounted next to my outboard on the back. It will run pretty much all day if I want to pull from the back. I use hi-tek's turned to the side with a 12', 8', and 6'on 1 side and a 12' and 8' on the other side low to the water.I do have line counters but you can mark your lines with a perm. marker at say 80' 100' 125' 150'according to the depth of the fish.I use 10lb. Suffix Elite for line.I also push cranks from the front with my 12' rods like spidering with 3 oz. lead barrel weights, a swivel below the weight, and a leader of about 2' tied to the swivel and to the crank. I reel my weight to the butt of my poles which are 12'. Then I count off 4 to 5 more feet and put them in the holders with the tips just above wave level. If the fish are deeper I count out more line 1 foot at a time till I reach the preferred depth!.In this manner you can even use the Bandit 200's, CrankR's, and Strike King Crappie cranks which most of the time are way cheaper!