From the beach, I cast a far as I can. I use 6 or 8 lb on a Shimano 4000 series spinner. I also use 8 to 10 pound on a baitcaster if not too windy. The lure has a nice wobble and as it bumps the bottom, it darts to either side in a "searching" pattern that I think, looks great. The halibut like it. From the jetty, I cast and wind constantly or use a stop-n-go retrieve. The cuda like it (even at night) and a few juvenile WSB have hit it. From the kayak, I troll it w/ or w/o weight. BTW, the color isn't "blue shad" as I said but instead is "Threadfin shad". Berkley recently came out with a salt version (not as many colors available)