Finally figured out the right retrieve for the set up.Throw it out,raise the tip of the road and let TT fall back to the bottom.Now what i do is i wait about 20 seconds before I raise the rod and move the lure again.If trout are there they will just pick it up off the bottom and swim away with it.Watch your line.That worked for me.
I fished one hard yesterday. One 14 red and one 17 trout. Red hit it on the cast drop, and the trout hit when I was at a slow-ish retrieve. I tried twitches, bouncing, something very close to what you describing. Must be in the wrong hood…
What size line are you using?
I have a 15 or 17 main line, and a 20 leader about 14-18" with a barrel swivel.