Instead of using a single spinner bait, try using an Umbrella Rig paired with some 4-inch soft plastic swimbaits, which both imitate spawning baitfish and give off a lot of flash and action to draw in the big predators
When anglers learn how bait, depth, and seasonal patterns influence lure selection Their results improve dramatically
Sure, some anglers would put their baits out further than me when required, but thats because they were better casters than I was
Tall deck boats and pontoons are where the long-reach nets earn their keep, since you might have a four-foot drop to the water
To give you a little more idea imagine a cantilever with an outstretched net suspended over the sea and bunch of large stones suspended from ropes as counterweights on the other end
At the same time, there were all these cichlids in the lake [that were] much smaller [and] not popular for eating