One key thing you mentioned right there .... scout around the area with your sonar to mark the spots where the fish are present (and some suspended off bottom) which usually indicates more active fish as opposed to the ones glued on bottom.
That 15-20 investment pays off.
Also, if you are getting chasers that won't commit, after trying the speed it up thing, sometimes a sudden drop back down and a few pumps on bottom to start the chase all over again has them take another look.
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