Another way which on its day is deadly ,but make sure the fishery allows it, It involves fishing shallow,
Put a length of line on pole connector,of around 3' thread a bullet lead up the the line, ( trial and error will determine best weight to use, ) then follow this with a float/feeder stop set at say 12" ,then tie on preferred type/size of hook, catty a few maggots out ,floaters or sinkers, lower pole rig in water, the bullet lead will keep line taught, Then watch the elastic or connector start to move when fish takes the bait. This basically is a self hooking rig. It can also be utilized by sliding float stop up the line and keep bullet lead out of the water. This will give a slower fall of bait, Again its self hooking.
Keep feeding little and often when using this method.