KB, I drift fish a jig without a float on occasion in the shallow upper ends of drifts or really deep holes. I try to have it such that it only ticks bottom every few feet or so; which keeps it deep but not continually touching bottom. I can also impart the action on the jig or jighad worm the way it want for it. You can't do that with a float. Give it a try sometime in moderate clearish flows. Start with some cheaper jigs, because you will lose some to snags until you learn the right holding spots to try this in. Good luck.

RT