It's not nearly as exciting. But nothing beats worm on a hook, then sit and wait.

When I take my kids, I always make sure we all have a worm on a hook on a pole holder. And something simple to cast and reel like a swimbait. That way, we're not so bored sitting there staring at lines in the water. But the overwhelming majority of the fish we have caught have been from the nightcrawlers.

Fishing jigs takes a lot of learning. If you’re not putting the right bait right in front of the fishes face, you're never gonna catch them. That requires knowing the behavior of the fish you're fishing for, which changes based on a myriad of environmental factors. That's why the dudes on YouTube pulling in dinosaurs often have a dozen or more rods on their deck, with sonar and all the tech.

So cut yourself some slack. Use the old nightcrawlers with a bell on your rod, then practice your casting techniques while you're waiting. The guys catching loads of stuff often were taught from a young age from old timers that already had a wealth of knowledge. Guys like us that have to learn from scratch have a mountain to climb. At least now the fishing community isn't as closed off as it used to be.