Although you should consider the location of the fish when choosing where to cast, you should also take the distance into account. Each of the locations has a wealth of places where you can cast your line. As you move the casting cursor across the locations, it will move closer to and farther from you depending on the distance from your boat to the shore and structures. You can therefore cast relatively close to your boat or far away. First, consider your bait.
Some lures are more open to close casting, while others require a long line to get the best results.
For instance, you have to reel the Buzz Bait in quickly, so you should cast it far away to give fish a longer chance to bite it. Feel free to cast your line far out - but only if you've got plenty of time left to land a catch. The other factor is the timer. It takes time to land a bass after you set your hook. Therefore, when you're short on time, you should cast close to your boat so if you do get a bite, you can crank the fish in before the timer robs you of your catch.