As always, thanks for the responses.
Ok so....
rods:
7’’ single piece fiberglass 10-30lb w/ 30lb braid
I ran numerous plugs for varying depths, none of which would stick.
As for the angle of the rods, hard question to answer but I’d say about 45 degrees or so...
in faster water, it is apparent that it’s easier but in slower (not slack) current, I was unable to get them to produce any sort of action.
Thanks again all