mastertangler wrote on Mar 19^th, 2013 at 11:05am:

throw the thing back there and don't worry about it.

No no no! Never cast before trolling. I set the rod in it's holder, make sure the lure is running right, open the bail and count my strokes while allowing for windage, mood.... After that it's paddle hoping to bump some bottom contours for eyes. Add some depth and speed for lakers... Hey, it's always worked for me.