C & B,

Only 8# balls? Which model # do you have? You should try and run at least 13# and even better 15#. Less blow back and less mono in the water!

By bouncing the weight off the bottom and checking the fish fisnder will give you the diference from the counter.
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"If you are not scratchin bottom, you ain't fishing deep enough!" -DR

Puget Sound Anglers, Gig Harbor Chapter