Kerry wrote on Oct 24^th, 2013 at 1:46am:

how do you do this action off the bottom when you're drifting in a canoe?  I'm not talking about being pushed along by a serious wind but even a lightish breeze and the line is dragging.  So how do I know where my jig is relative to the bottom as I'm drifting along (by feel?) and how to control the action while drifting - just give it a snap or two and let drop pretty much as you describe when the boat is still?

rule of thumb:
more wind, more weight. thinner lines have less drag so the need for more weight isnt as large. when its too windy i shore fish the wind blown side