It is important how this flasher and all flashers are rigged.  The most important part is the tail leader or the leader between the flasher and the bait or lure you have behind the flasher. Normally about 48 inches for bait and 36 inches to a hoochie will work. This flasher has a big advantage when trolling slow (between 1 and 2 mph). The kicker fin keeps the flasher kicking and spinning even at these slow speeds. Late in the season when the large salmon hogs arrive, most of the time they will not hit a fast moving bait. This flasher is ideal under those circumstances. You can troll slow and still have a good flasher kick.