I hear ya.....boat control was an issue for me on Sat. I hooked a big striper off of a riprap bank and while I was fighting it before I knew it I was ON the bank
It sounds like Patoka has been tough.....interesting enough (and surprisingly) Monroe has been really good! We have been catching them on lipless cranks, cranks, SB, and jigs. Deep, shallow, and in-between. Maybe the high water at Patoka has them thrown off....try fishing the 10-15 range...which would normally be the 3-8 ft. range. Have you guys tried fishing the flooded grass and wood???