Everyone seems to think you have to use a weight with such a bait.When the fish are really shallow or where theres a lot of hang ups and moss this works best.You would be surprised with a little practice how far into the muck you can skip it.Look for a opening so your lizard can sink down a little the hit will happen 75 out of a hundred times on the fall.For really shallow water i like the yamamoto grubs cause they sink faster and then i swim them really slow near the bottom.