Gear wise, you need a rod that has a reasonably soft tip section - but has the bottom 75% of a 2x4! It needs to be capable of comfortably bouncing lead from an oz or less all the way up to 10-12 sometimes more. 7-8 foot are the norm, usually rated in the 12-25 or 15-40/50 range.
Again I generally use 5500C3's on mine.
Then you need those 8mm beads again, the swivels and both leader and dropper material, and then hooks. I use from 1/0 up to 3/0 depending on conditions and if I use a spin glo or not.
Start out similar to that diver rig - Slide a bead onto your mainline, but follow that bead by sliding one of the swivels onto the line. follow that swivel with two more beads.
You can buy the plastic sliders, stay away from the metal ones on braid.
End your mainline by tying on a swivel.
Now you have beads on the mainline with a swivel slid up between them, and a swivel on the end.
Tie a section of dropper from 1' long up to several feet, changes all the time as to where the fish want it. use a double overhand knot to create a loop on the opposite end from the swivel. That loop is where you attach your lead.
I use #15 or #20 mono so that it busts off with a quick sharp pop of the rod when you get snagged.
Now take some #30 (whatever you want, just make it stonger than your dropper material) and use 3-4 feet. Tie either a single or if you want a double egg loop rig.
You can tie this leader on to the swivel leading to the mainline and bait up and get to fishing if you want at this point.
Or, slide several 6mm beads down the leader (3-4 whatever gets you enough seperation from your bait you're using). follow those beads with your favorite spin glo.
Bait up, put the boat over a lane or slot and get to work running that thing down the bottom!
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