I'm not looking for any exact locations but it would be helpful since I haven't caught a thing yet, but maybe some general info. I'm casting from land, no boat

, and wanted to know if I should be casting towards shadowed areas, open areas like mid river, under a bridge, near rocks, near water falls or anything else to help me in my journey. PM me if you'd like.
Would be great if someone would like to meet up in the Bergen County area to maybe show me some tips for the river.
thanks!