I've been out numerous times on the boat and from the dock areas and I have yet to manage to catch anything except for 2 turtles and a 3 foot gator. I've tried worms (real and fake), spoons, baby shad, etc and have yet to get anything to bite that was big enough to keep (2 8" stripe bass and 1 8" white bass). I fished for years growing up with my grandparents at their tanks and we would catch bass, crappie, perch, and cats without a problem on just worms (in Texas). I love fishing but I've yet to manage to catch anything worth keeping (and it's depressing). I'm not after the monster catch but would like to bring something home to cook. What am I doing wrong? I don't fill the boat with gas before I go, spray on bug spray, or handle things that would give off a negative scent. I live in Goose Creek, SC and normally fish on the Cooper River.