[lastportofcall]

If you go that route, you really need to make sure that you're fishing line with a similar diameter to the leader on your rig or that you have doubled line (via whatever knot you like) where you're tying in your leader.

Otherwise, the overhand will cut into itself as the leader is pulled tight with a big fish on.

Here's what I'd advise. Tie whatever rig you'd like and use whatever bait you'd like. Use a sinker that's a little too heavy and make sure you're bait is STILL on the bottom. When you've got everything on the bottom, pull the line tight so there is no slack in the line. Now once the line is tight with your sinker still touching the bottom (heck, bou nce the sinker a few times when you start out in the morning just so you get the feel for where the bottom is) lower the tip of your rod just enough to put a bow in the braid (make it look like a sailboats sail) or if using mono enough slack to see a couple coils in the mono above the water line. Concentrate on keeping this slack and when you "SEE" the line get strummed tight 2 or 3 times sort of like a strum, 2,3,4, strum,2,3,4, strum SWING NOW - (insert cursing and stupid face here)!

The reason people love togging is because it's often not easy and people get a certain feeling of accomplishment when being able to catch even the smallest of togs.

That's it. Simple.