A bong is not the best way. The water depletes many of the active cannabinoids, as well as filter out harmful stuff. Smoking the weed straight will get you the highest. Try taking a hit, holding it in, drinking some beer, then blowing it out. I've always called it a 'football', I wonder what everybody else calls it. That's what you do with a cigarette and that gives you a buzz, I never tried it with herb-smoke.