In cool water, think deep and slow...

[lefty]

In my meet'n'greet, basilwilliam encouraged cooler-weather fishing with the recommendation "Think deep water, smaller lures / flies / or bait, and super slow retrieves."

Deep water, slow... Sounds like what I read about bottom-fishing for flounders. I know how to drag a 2-oz teardrop weight along the sand with a bottom rig.

However -- the sand at Hatteras is probably more forgiving to that 2-oz weight than what I expect the bottom of Jordan Lake (man-made) to be. I expect dragging the bottom of most of the lakes around here will consume a whole lot of tackle.

How does one fish deep, but not too deep? Do you have to learn how fast a given lure will sink, and how fast to retrieve it to climb, dive, or hold a level?

Thanx - lefty