EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE- Live on the water, fish every possible second you can. Learn how to find fish by yourself. Fish withe several different people that are considered guys to beat. Learn each persons strength. Dont copy it just try to bring part of it into your game. Experience is the number one thing that has helped me. During the summer im on the water 4 or more days a week, right now still usually 2-3 days a week. As far as something that always works- JIG. Stop wondering what you are doing wrong and just go out there and do what you feel. Most of all, follow your instincts, if you are running down the lake and see a bank that looks good and your subconcious is telling you to fish it but you really dont want to. DO IT. Thats one thing that I have learned from myself. It seems I always do better when I fish something that my instincs are telling me rather than when I sit and really think about it. Good luck, stay on the water!