Well I usualy wait for the out going tide so that it wont drift in on me. And i try not to use them if the wind is in my face. With the outgoing tide it will drift further than you can cast.....sometimes that works to your advantage. As for how to rig them I blow the balloon up and tie it directly to the line where I want the depth to be.
Ohh Yea by the way.......Welcome aboard Jetta
