Speed and depth are the key. How fast you troll, how much weight you have on and how far your jigs are behind the boat will dictate how deep your jig is. For example, let's take Crescent since you are close to there. Find some 12-14 ft of water. Try tying on double 1/16th oz jig heads or a 1/16th oz jig head with a #5 split shot with a black/blue/chartreuse jig.(This is a good starting point. Experiment with different jig head weights to get shallower or deeper) Cast it out behind the boat about 50-60 feet and troll at .9-1.1 mph.
For fishing out of the front of the boat, you'll need to stagger your rod lengths. (I use 18, 14 and 10 footers) Rod length in the back is not as important. Just make sure when you make a turn to make a long sweeping turn to keep your lines from crossing each other. If the fish are in shallower water, lighten up on the weights or jig heads you are pulling.
There are many people on here with more knowledge and skills that I have on long lining that may chime in, but this is a good crash course for this type of fishing. Getting out there and doing it is the best experience you can get. Just remember 2 things....Long lining is addictive and Long lining is addictive.
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