Take conventional rules and toss 'em out the window.
I am far from a ditch expert but I have caught on every direction - east - west - and when you think you've got a good handle on one, they hammer on the other.
ok so it seems my question and my confusion is valid. lol
I fish the dreaded Ditch last night and was again humbled by my ineptness. 1 fish of inconsequencial size for 3 hours of throwing everything in the bag where I have done great in the past.
In all my years doing this sport the Ditch is the place that gives up it's secrets the hardest.