Help! fishing effectively with your bait.

[FISH11]

To drift while using anything on the bottom, you need to go out far enough to get past the kelp stringers usually close to 100' of water. I go out to 130' past 140' then lower your rig and you'll be able to cover a lot of ground. This year there aren't as many lobster buoys as in the past. Some people use up to 8oz, I tend to use 4oz to 6oz., that keeps the line down even with some of the bigger macs. Mostly it personal preference on the depth or weight.