Lazy or not if it produces who cares? I love my plugs! From my tadpollies to Kwikies they've all produced for me. I will usually drift/float fish a hole before I run plugs through it. Reason why is because alot of time when backtrolling you will back fish all the way to the tail out and they will either bite or bail up or down. So you get a shot or two at them. so why not try everything else beforehand? Nobody can call plugging lazy if they have tried to guide 3 or 4 plug rods down stream on the sticks.

Harbor Hog