Just yak the line when you "feel the first bite" it's critical how you land the bait into the water, try slipstreaming into the environment just like your bait is part of it, I landed a nice couple basses with a single bait within 5 minutes, lost one since I didn't pull at the right time it hit right as soon it hit the water while I was letting it sink to the bottom.... But other 2 hit as soon as I reeled it in from the bottom. I swear by them Berkley swim shads, first I hit the spot with a 4" then move my way down to the 3" as some bass are scared of the 4" more than the 3" one.... But the bold basses always come out first and hit 'n fight hard....
