I tried catching Lakers out of a kayak recently also. Launched out of Alton Bay and really couldn't get to deep enough water for lakers but did have some fun with smallmouths in 50 feet of water just past Echo point.
Here's some video that shows how I went about it. I think I could have used a full ounce of weight on the rig I was fishing.
Good luck. :-)
https://youtu.be/JKiei6kHoXU