Sullie,

If you can't troll effectively where the BM are, which is hard to do with mooching gear down deep, then try using jigs. Use Buzz Bomb types shallow in light current and dart types (my favorite, esp for BM) down deep in heavier current. Them BM like action on bait. The one thing they want almost as much as what another fish is chasing (hence the effectiveness for flasher and lure combo) is a falling bait. These greedy little buggers can't resist either. The trollers have an edge though because they are covering more ground. When you find BM, jigs are equally effective or more so. Good luck. And don't give up your mooching job either.