Use this lure with an interrupted retrieve, (i.e. cast, let it settle, start up fast, slow down, stop, settle and repeat, pattern cast to cover the whole area). If the fish are rising to minnows, also try a straight in retrieve of various speeds from slow to fast until you find the type of retrieve that will produce strikes. For trolling, always use a swivel-trolling sinker about one foot or more ahead of the lure to eliminate line twist.