Personally I have never used it where the weight was on bottom. Mostly used it tight lining. However really I quit using it because it didn't make sense to me since I could just tie on a jig at the bottom of the line and actually have a weight that also is bait. I do catch a good many of the larger fish on the bottom jig too. Seemed a waste to me having just a weight on the bottom when I could have a hook.