I use cut bait. I buy some worms and catch a bunch of golden-eyes (i am pretty sure that is there real names) and cut them up. I can catch like 20 of them in a doz. worms. I use a large egg sinker and just run the line threw the hole to a pretty big hook and just cast it out. where i fish there is a fast current in the middle and a calm spot right off the side of it. I cast right into the calm spot. You can use almost any part of the golden eye except i wouldnt use the head or the tail. I ussually use 2x1 in squres of like fillet meat from the sides.