I'm in MD. I went fishing yesterday at a local reservoir and there are definably fish, they stock it and I saw a bunch jumping. Nice big ones too. They have walleye, three kinds of bass, bluegill, catfish, etc.
I tried all different kinds of spots from the shore (I don't have a boat). I tried around submerged logs, in the reeds, in the open, under plant over hangs, by the dock, etc. I tried worms and all kinds of lures: spinners, shiny things, red things, feathered things, fake worms, basically all the lures I have. I even tried some bait attractant in shrimp salt and garlic scents. I used it sometimes, not all the time. I used all types of reeling in speeds and movements.
I've never caught anything at this place and I never get many nibbles. I usually go fishing in the middle of the day but sometimes towards the end of the day too. Am I not getting bites because I'm not going at sun up and sun down or is timing not as important as it's cracked up to be?
Any tips would be appreciated. I do catch and release but it would be nice to catch something to be able to release it for a change.
I forgot to add that I don't like using minnows because I hate hurting them. Worms and bugs are iffy but I do still use them. I can't find live leeches around here.
I tried all different kinds of spots from the shore (I don't have a boat). I tried around submerged logs, in the reeds, in the open, under plant over hangs, by the dock, etc. I tried worms and all kinds of lures: spinners, shiny things, red things, feathered things, fake worms, basically all the lures I have. I even tried some bait attractant in shrimp salt and garlic scents. I used it sometimes, not all the time. I used all types of reeling in speeds and movements.
I've never caught anything at this place and I never get many nibbles. I usually go fishing in the middle of the day but sometimes towards the end of the day too. Am I not getting bites because I'm not going at sun up and sun down or is timing not as important as it's cracked up to be?
Any tips would be appreciated. I do catch and release but it would be nice to catch something to be able to release it for a change.
I forgot to add that I don't like using minnows because I hate hurting them. Worms and bugs are iffy but I do still use them. I can't find live leeches around here.