Good suggestions. I will have to look into those baits. I have gone through so many soft frogs. I used to carry at least two packs with me. The beefy hooks are a must like you said. I've had them wreck hooks and spinnerbaits. I'm definitely going to check out those spinnerbaits.
I keep getting monster Cichlids taking my Snakehead bite. Do you have this problem? I can always go bigger, but they’re eating 4/0 EWG hooks, frogs, and even hitting the poppers. Any tips on how to target the snakehead and leave the cichlids behind?