First , I'm a visual person . I need to mentally picture what your situation looks like .Here are a few qustions.
1. Are you walking around this lake or fishing from a boat?
2. What kind of aquatic plants are in the lake?
3. What is the bottom like? Sandy , rocky, muck, weedy , brush ?
4. How big is this lake?
5. Does it get alot of pressure?
Worm color and presentation can make a difference. Last week I took a very nice young man fishing who had much less experience than me. First..I went to a place where there was a lot less fishing pressure. The fish would not take any kind of spinner, top water or crank baits. When that happens I must patiently fish rubber worms. So Chris and I began fishing .I was using a Junebug type color Texas Rig and Chris was using Fire and Ice Culpret worm with a Carolina Rig. He was getting twice as many hits as me. After his 3rd nice fish ..I ended up rigging just like him and using Fire and Ice as well. Then, I was catching fish. High Desert Wolf...I'm sure you know these things but here are the types of structures I fish.. from Greatest to Least. Also I fish alot by the moon phases. New moon being best .and the week before the full moon being next.
1. I love the points of an island. I back off abouit 20 yds and fish that point real good.
2. Drop offs. Where it goes from 12 footish to 3 foot .
3, Brushpiles in deep water.
4. Flipping cat tails in the summer can still be productive if water is at least 3 foot deep.
When no lures produce....I fish my 6" rubber worms real slow. Don't be afraid to change colors.
Some of my best colors.
A. Red Shad
B. Fire and Ice
C. Black Grape
D. Black / Blue tail
E Black / Green Tail
F. Christmas Tree glitter
G. Purple / Red tail
When texas rigging....light bullet sinker.
When Carolina rigging...small split shot only 14" above worm
Been working for me.
God bless,
Chuck7
PS Get away from the extras like snap swivels, great big hooks, and use the lightest and most invisable line you can get by with. Also...I stick a glass rattle in my rubber worm. Bass also attack by sound. That is why they have those lateral line on their sides.