Got out this weekend to try to hone in on the deep water catch. Chose a lake that has a very concentrated 'deep' area to make it easier to find them, which I did. But again, threw everything I could at them with no luck. So I pulled chalks and went to my usual lake. The water has warmed up to ~57 degrees now and I started seeing them shallow. I got a hit on a lipless by a SM but didn't hook him. Then I hooked a LM on a swim jig in about 12-15 ft of water and brought him all the way to the boat. Bad finishing technique and he jumped off. I can deal with that and I can get better at that technique. But where I really struggled was in recreating the success. I just finished B-Lat's Build the Bridge Confidence video and I completely get the message about following the pattern. If I had already gotten a couple of hits in one spot, I didn't need to stay there indefinitely. I should have made a mental note of the pattern and gone in search of the next area that matched that pattern. I can't wait to go back out and try it again. Heck, they might even be spawning next time!