Thanks for the great ideas and suggestions! I will put all of those tips to good use.

I posted this question on IFish and one of the replies suggested that I try casting directly overhead, rather than side casting. That person (Crabbait) was exactly right in that I normally cast my rig with a side swing so I don't lose the eggs. However, an overhead cast would likely drop the eggs, float, and weight in about the same area. That would greatly improve the chances that the eggs would be positioned downstream of the weight.

Thanks again.