My technique is to Rig a 3 1/2" tube Texas rigged with a 1/8th to 5/16 oz bullet weight and a 2/0 ewg hook. I parallel the bluff and cast engauge thr reel and let gravity and and angle do the work as if it hits the bottom (depending on the distance of your cast) I will make a few hops and reel back slowly. I basically cast out and use the weight of the bait as a pendulum. This technique has been deadly for me in winter, and any time you mark suspended fish. My best colors are shad imitators. Good Luck