broke-back corky question

[Bumfisherman]

I have had the same problem. I took a couple of each kind and practiced my retrieve in my swimming pool where I could see every move the bait made. I realized two impprtant things.
1. I was actually retrieving the baits too slow. They were hitting the bottom faster than I thought they would. A slow steady retrieve with my rod tip up kept the in the suspended position.
2. A soft twitch of the rod was better than a hard one. A hard twitch can cause the bait to do a 180 degree turn while a soft twitch gave a nice elevation of the bait and good movement.

Hope this helps. It did for me and the next trip out I caught some nice fish while wading.