Hi guys,

So i've spent a bit of money getting a collection of HB lures togethor, got a couple of SX40's, a RMG Scorpian, an Atomic an some others. Also rigged a small okuma baitrunner with sunline super pe 8lb and a 6lb berkely vanish leader. Flicking all this out on a berkely dropshot 1pce 2-4kg 7,2' rod.
 

Problem is the ol man who taught me how to fish has always been a land based bait fisher so i need some help with the lure and dinghy side of things. I've been fishing long enough to know that equipment alone doesnt land fish.

My main questions with the dinghy is how do you guys approach/anchor at a spot? i was out last night and because there was some wind i pretty much lined up with a good looking set of snags, got as close as possible, then turned the outboard off and drifted along the bank casting into the snags. I think i was driftin too fast tho coz i'd be lucky to get 2 casts into the one snag. Also how long do you stay at a spot before you either change lures or move on?

Which brings me to my other question, what retrieval technique should i be using? While i was using the SX40's i was pretty much just slowly retrieving with a slight pull of the rod every few seconds. Should i be twitching or doing something fancy to get the attention of any fish?

I understand that its all just trial and error, plus judging by the amount of people on the banks last night any fish in the river would have had no shortage of food/baits to go after, but if anyone could offer any tips that helped them land their first bream on a lure it'd be appreciated

Thanks

Steve