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Don't use too big of a piece of worm...just a piece. Porgies will grab the tail and yank it. There are alot of big ones around this year and it gets expensive. Bass will hook themselves 90% of the time. A tight drag is the way to go. Sharpen your hooks because some of the commercially sold tubes use crap hooks (which is a good reason to make your own). You mentioned you had the rod in a rod holder but don't say what kind. If the holders are such that the rod is sticking straight up that's n.g. you want the rods out low, parallel to the water to get all of the slack out of the line. A lot of guys with their own boats use rod holders up front adjusted so the rod is low, parallel to the water. It's also easier to monitor the rig with it in front in case you pick up weeds which will prevent bites. If you rent, you may not have a choice but try to get one with the rod holder up front.
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