I can't catch a fish

[PUStinkbait]

Someone please help me!  This time of year I can not catch a fish for nothing!  I have tried every method from deadsticking to using every lure in my tacklebox.  The weather here is getting warmning up quite a bit but the water is taking a while to warm up.  I know it is prespawning time and I really want to catch some fish before my timeframe of fishing time is up.  Any Suggestions?

[Curado]

Try fishing some flats and points outside of spawning coves with a lipless crankbait, spinnerbait, suspending jerkbait, or C-rig.

[flechero]

Try going to where they will spawn... from there back straight out to the first good drop.  If that fails, go to the second drop.  Try t-rig or c-rig lizards.  If that fails, try a red spinnerbait or red rattletrap along the outside edge of grass.  If you still have no luck, buy some beer and get tan trying.  ...lol

[Chris]

what temps are you talking and give a general idea of what the water has to offer.

[Guest avid]

When nothing else is working I go to a 5" inch senko.  I t-rig it with no weight and toss it right into the weeds in shallow cuts on the bank.  Sometimes I swim it a little.  Sometimes I let it sit a little before moving it.  

This rarely fails.  There are usually at least SOME fish in the shallows.  A juicy senko is too hard to pass up.

[Whopper Stopper]

I have caught all of my bass this year on a 3" crawdad. I have tried other baits and haven't had any luck. Just cast it out and slowly inch it on the bottom.

[uiubassmaster]

Well first of all, I don't know exactly where you live, therefor, I don't know the structure of your local lake/river.  I would concentrate on sandy areas and shallows where the water starts to warm up at a faster rate than the main body of water.  Another suggestion is to fish SLOW, when the water is cold, and the fish are lathargic, a slow presentation can be your best bet, especially when the water starts to warm up at a slow pace.  I guess I can't tell you exactly what to do because I don't know what type of water you're fishing, but try to look for vegitation that is starting to green up, putting oxygen into the water.  Fish jigs with a pork-rind or plastic trailer or even plastics (worms, tubes, lizards).  Another option would be to use scent, and don't be afraid to add too much either.

                                                                                  :)Good Luck

[Rattlinrogue]

Tie on a spinnerbait and cover as much water as you possibly can.It may be hard going,but eventually you'll find 'em.It just takes patience and a lot of elbow grease.

[Vyron]

I would start with spinnerbaits and rat-l-traps

Then i ll slow down 2 senko or t-rig lizard/worm

If this doesnt work ,throw a dynamite inside  ;D