bud the reason you need to do this is purely to get to the point where it comes down to monkey see monkey do, no offense, pun etc intended, just a matter of speech. what i mean is that we can all advise you to retrieve it slow but what speed would that mean to you, twitch the bait, dead-stick it, seriously if you wanna improve your fishing then get our with some-one quick and as many times as you can, also go with different blokes and you'll quickly pick up a huge well of experience and first hand knowledge.....