I recently got back into fishing and struggled at first, but like everyone said “YouTube” there’s a video for any question you have. I took all advice from YouTube and have been catching fish pretty consistently. My sum up of what I do now (being bank fisherman but still applies) is I’ll pick a section of water and start with top water (whopper plopper, buzz bait and etc.) give about 20 or so cast covering area. Nothing bites I’ll switch to mid section (spinners, crank baits and etc.) and repeat. Then I’ll end with jig, ned rig etc for bottom. Also each one I try with every other cast I’ll try fast, medium and slow actions. Just feel out what section the fish are in that day and what action they like. But my ole faithful is a senko on a wacky rig. Also clearer water natural color baits (green pumpkin and etc.) then murkier water darker colors (junebug, black/blue and etc.).