There are times of the year when swimming, and I use that word loosely, works for me. In fact when they are on that bite I can catch a grip of fish that way. When the fish are active on prey I usually discover it because I'll get bit on the fall after I have cast out. I use Yami Super Grub trailers so the bait has a swimming effect. It particularly works good for me around rocks. I like to pop it up and let it fall then pop it again and so on, keeping the jig moving and lightly tapping the rocks. There have been days when I got bit on nearly every cast working it that way. I think a lot of it has to do with the trailer giving off so much action.