Dogshooter: Never underestimate the trout catching capability of just "dropping" a CastMaster lure down, just 8 feet, into 9 feet of water (through 24" of ice!) and jigging it a bit.
I have caught some dandy large Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout doing this over the last 20 years.
In my opinion the CastMaster is a wonderful and great trout catching device.
I don't know why?
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy