forgot to elaborate on the spltshot weights, I like to use the ones with the removable ears so I can take one off if the wind dies down, and I use larger ones about the size of a 00 or 000 buckshot. I also use 10 foot crappie spinning rods a lot when fishing the bottom out in the open and maybe an 8 foot crappie rod for the slip float rig. they will also hit a black slider paddle tail with the glow white tail on a chart. yellow head. along the bottom and if that head has a belly spinner blade all the better, good search bait. a roadrunner head would work but I used to use a northland spinner jighead with belly spinner hanging on a silicone thing, and they discontinued that head, thenewer head doesn.t work for me so try a roadrunner head.