Some pretty neat ideas here. I've mostly switched to the ifish pro for set lines but the downside is that it won't jig for you, which I believe is a good thing sometimes, but having some movement added would be a nice addition to. In deeper water I'll use the HT rigger which basically clamps your line in to a mechanism that pops a flag before the line slides free and spools out with an open bail.
Now what I used to do which worked awesome and still might go back to is utilize the anti backlash on a baitcaster reel. Set a rod up in a good holder and drop the bait to where you want it. Leave the bail open but adjust your anti backlash so that there is just enough tension to hold the bait. Put one of those ultra sensitive bells on the end of the rod and when a fish takes it they will be able to run with the bait but will also agitate the rod just enough to ring the bell.
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