Well, I converted one of my rods to a slip-corkin' rig and went out anyway. The rods I brought were not bred for that purpose, but worked ok. BTW, George, you're right about those corks being balanced at 3/8 oz. Spot-on! I fished most of the afternoon all-along the dam from 15-25 ft and didn't do any good. Should have at least called Jones Tackle and asked for a depth since I hadn't been out there in months. As I was leaving a guy told me 26-27 was the last place he'd had any action, but by that time I didn't have any motivation left. Still, considering today's weather, it was nice to be out Friday!