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ok, how i work a darter:
once the lure hits the water, i give the line a second to lay down onto the water. i begin the retreive by raising the rod tip sharply to get the lure to "dig" in. the line laying on the water, in my opinion, helps to get the lure to face down when you pull the line to start the lure working. basically, from this point, i work the lure much like i would a popper if i was targeting stripers. a slow steady retreive, with sporadic tugs. this would be a different action than a popper that is targeting bluefish. you want to make the lure shoot off to one side or the other in an exagerated fashion. i like darters because when worked properly, they swim in much less of a uniform pattern than an average lure. they look like a fleeing baitfish that doesn't know where it is being "attacked" from. i try to test swim each darter i fish. some swim a little different than others, and by testing each one, you will better understand just what it is doing out there.
i hope this helps.
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