hot fishing from shore willard 4/13

[Panfish]

Soon as the weather gets better, I'm gonna have to try using mussel. But how do you keep the mussel on the hook? I usually use jigs and crank bait when fishing on the tube.
Now I will be fishing from a float tube, and if I use mussel as bait do I use it under a bobber or let it drop all the way to the bottom? Since I do not have an anchor, my tube will be drifting so will that tear off the mussel from the hook if I fish it on the bottom?
Any pointers would be appreciated.
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