Quote Originally Posted by peter View Post
Makes sense. Kind of like down lining in one spot. You think shinners always swim down, like if you are in 60 feet of water and your down line sinker is at 30 feet and you have a five foot leader then the shinner will be at 35'...or is this just when the shinners are in proximity to the bottom?

...sort of a "why is the sky blue" question
It's my understanding that SHAD swim DOWN when hooked in/near the head and UP when hooked behind the dorsal fin. Do shiners behave the same?