goin fishing need help

If the mosquitoes are out you should get a lot of bites. You may want to clarify what type of fish you are targeting. That would help a lot. If you just want anything to bite you can't beat a good old live worm for that.

In my experiences with fishing, baiting and knotting the hook is one of the most important aspects. Choose the right hook for the size fish you want to catch. Eagle claws are great hooks. If you tie a deformed incorrect knot, the line makes lots of noise and scares fish. A sharp hook sticking out of the bait sometimes spooks them as well. The more realistic the lure or the situation where food is presented, the more likely you will catch a fish that isn't looking for a meal but takes it anyways.

Would really help to know if you were fishing with lures or live bait. I've only ever caught bass, cats, gar, tarp, sunfish and rock bass.

choice of bait's , Lure, flies is partly determined by the species you hope to catch.

the importance of the knot has less to do with 'noise' but more to do with knot strength.
knots are a weak point in the line.. generally if the line breaks it is near the knot. an improperly/maintained knot could be the difference to a great day of fishing to a good day of fishing

Fish hunt by sound as well as sight. The knot in the line churns up the water and makes your line more noticeable to the fish as well does a hook sticking out. The more real the bait sounds, the better the chance you have.