So here's something that has driven home to me over the last two weeks.
I often walk entirely around my ponds, fancasting. I will often see a bass or get a bite that doesn't connect. So I'll fish for that bass and then move on. Well, I've learned that as I move farther down the bank, the fish will return to it's position. Once I'm through casting the next section, I'll fling my bait back over to where I got that bite, and often, I'll get another. It often produces even if you saw no signs of a fish.