i was always taught to drop it down, kick the motor in gear until your line angle is around 45*, then kick it out and let the line drop straight down again, repeat.

there are only 2 problems i have with mooching. the first is that it's only effective when there's biting fish in the area. the second is dogfish.

my puget sound fishing is almost exclusively in the southern reaches of MA13, and while there is usually no shortage of migratory kings this time of year, getting them to bite anything can sometimes be tough.