You forgot mention use micro bobber with size 8-10 mosquito hook and a pinch night crawler and fluro leader now that will catch even those fish been hunt a lot if they see hook expose they won’t bite, even tilapia are hard catch in stock pond.
You ever use thill slip bobbers? Its the only way i can fish now. We change depth here alot and slip bobbers are the key to stay on them all day as they go deep.