2 common methods, if you drift your bait a #3/0 1214 eagle claw wire hook, with wire it will straighten, most times and a hang up the hook straightens and your back in bussiness, 18 inches above hook, the size split shot here dictates your sucess more than the other info, hook the bait through the nose, you need a small piece of elastic/rubber on the hook first to keep the bait from fouling. spinning rod in the holder bail open

if u pull up on the bank most of the above hook the bait under the dorsal fin. 18 inches above, place a swivel then a barrel sinker
dont let the hook mentioned above stop u we bought them by the thousands years ago find a good 3/0 wire hook for big shinners we have here,,

hook setting another chapter lol