I started close to the banks and I caught a small striper 21" along the shore with the outside board. As I was pulling it in and releasing it, I started to drift more in the middle of the channel and caught 2 more in about 40' of water. I had about 12-18 feet of line out behind my boards. I caught the 2 directly behind the boat on a float. I was fishing in Caney Creek and was past where you launch your boat towards the head of the creek--before it gets shallow.