Rad, have you tried a small float a couple of feet up from the bait to give you some weight to cast? I've tried the corn a couple of times, but have not caught anything with it. The apple and the rest of the veggies sounds intrigueing and will be trying it when I return for a couple of weeks in August. Will have the wife start throwing some salads in a couple of weeks before I get home to condition them on the "new and easy" diet so hopefully will have so suckers ready to pluck. I'll tell her about the apples too...but her Mom loves them, don't know if I can get her to go that far, they think I am insane already with my catch and release policy on the peacocks!
Meadowlark have you tried any flies resembling any feed pellets, corn or fruit?

Don