To get the "bobbing" motion, are you using a floating/suspending bait??
...here is another tip on Spotties, even though most photos I have I'm lipping the bass. Spotties have a decent set of teeth and can destroy your fingers, here is what my thumb looked like after 2 days and catching approx 40 spotties. The 2nd day hurt the most when their teeth went into the open cuts. I tried tape and it just doesn't feel right thunbing the casting spool.
They both healed up nice by the end of that summer
