Paint the Hot-n-Tot flat black and use a 4 foot leader. You want the fish to take the hook, Not the hookless plug.
Make sure you use a quality barrel swivel on the belly ring of the plug to attach the leader to. I find a #7 barrel swivel works better than a bed chain.
When fishing clear water, dont use a spin glo. Go with a sandshrimp all by itself. The steelhead just love that.