Drop it to the bottom and snap up could be a 3 foot snap or one foot let it flutter back to bottom and snap again......if you feel the vibrations it's working correctly. Do not tip with a minnow keep it clean. Until you catch a fish on it you will feel Like you are doing it wrong. I have caught saugeye in 3 feet of water using this technique you set the hook and they are at the hole. Yesterday I caught 3 whipers and lost a baby saugeye at the hole. snap flutter to bottom wait a few seconds and repeat hope this helps