I like Bob's idea of adding a little weight directly to the bait.... you know exactly where your bait is relative to the bottom.

I have usually rigged like GFB, but really the bait can be anywhere from the level of the weight down to a full leader length below the weight, depending on the current. You may set your bobber stop perfectly to get the weight to just graze bottom but sometimes run into "surprise snags" when the bait gets below the weight.
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