I like to run 3 rods out of our boat. Two on the down riggers and one with a 10 or 12 ounce weight. So far this year we are running around 50/50 for keepers. The down riggers seem to pick up more shakers and lots of bottom fish but when the other rod gets hit it's almost always a 7-10 pound fish. Could be the flashers though since we haven't changed them around much.