I started of just bouncing it off the bottom...countingdown from 3...2....1.Then I started making quick short/quick jerks andjust lettingit settle on the bottom and resting for about 2 seconds and then another short/quick jerk. Isaw thatI was getting better action on it that way. This guy hit it along a bunch of weeds and ran straight out. My drag was screaming and my heart was pumping.Then he turned and came straight towards me and then back towards the weeds. I thought I was going to break my line when he went in that stuff but I managed to get him out. I've had pretty good success with this worm but not as much as with my 10'' Culprit.