If you are pulling live bait .5 to 1mph 1.2 is a good place to start, going upstream . probaly on the lower end . if you are going downstream there is alot of other presentations that will get to the bottom that i personaly prefer, so i cant help you there. if pulling cranks i would say 1 to 1.5 , but i also prefer a 3 way set up for pulling cranks than i do bottom bouncers, just my opinions , hope it gives you some ideas .