Rafael Rosen

I'm a rookie freshwater angler looking for advice. I've gotten reasonably successful at finding fish and I'm looking for ideas that can help me get more bites. Yesterday evening I took my canoe out to the meadows around sunset. Noticed some fish jumping in a calm shallow area next to the sandbar. Water was about a foot deep and packed with vegetation (maybe watermilfoil?). I tried casting a hula popper past the jumps and retrieving it back through. No nibbles though. Anything else I could try in that situation?

I’m looking to buy a small to medium sized canoe. Mostly going to use it for solo fishing but also the occasional family camping trip. I need to be able to wrangle it in and out of my truck on my own and also be able to carry 2 adults, our kid, and some camping gear. I noticed an Old Town Sportsman at the pond yesterday and that looked like it could work. Seems like they’re hard to find though. Also considering the Old Town Saranac 146 or Guide 147. What canoes do you guys use for solo fishing?