The plugs should run side to side with a big dart every few seconds. 50 - 75 feet is WAY back there. You'll get wrapped lines with two rods working at that distance. That's also a lot farther from your ball so the plug will ride higher in the water column and not at the depth you think yer' fishing. I'd keep em' in a bit closer (15 - 30 feet). Also, pull the tow bar out of your Tomics and turn it em' a 'slip' plug. Feed your line through the hole, add a small single bead to protect the knot and then a 6 ball chain to your standard stainless hook. If you are getting short strikers, you can add a small dental rubber band in the last slot between the 5 and 6th ball in your chain near your hook. This "holds" the hook up tight to the body resulting in more hookups. However, when doing this you have to continually check the chain and hook placement for proper running. Grass and jellies can throw it off. Do this for direct contact with your fish. The slip plug will float up your line and offer zero resistance for a better fight. If you get cut off, it'll also separate from the hook and float up to the surface for a recovery.