Tips on pond and lake fishing for newb wanted

[heclaboy82]

Hi folks, so the last two days I tried fishing at a lake and at a pond. Iyesterday I went to wawayanda lake in Hewitt nj. Unfortunately I didn't catch anything and this morning I went to gofflebrook pond in Hawthorne, had two bites but I guess I didn't hook the fish. Also caught nothing.

So my fishing situations are these; I take my kids with me so they are not early risers.Also no boat, so I shore fish.I have senko baits, a spinner bait, buzzbait, and a frog.

Yesterday we got to the lake by 9:30am by the time I threw the first cast it was about 9:50am. We tried the right side of the lake close to the beach, no luck. Then we took a break and ate , swam the back to fishing like at 2pm.we tried the left side by the boat house and there was a wall. No luck there. Then we went further down the trail by the wall and there was a spot in the lake that there is a rock and two small islands. Also no luck.

Today I got to the pond like at 9 and started fishing under a underpass, didn't get anything. Then I saw some grass kind of growing from the left side of the pond so I tried to fish that. I got two bites but, didn't hook the fish. I know the fish bit the bait cause the line was swimming in the water and I felt it on the rod.

Now my question is this, when you fish what do you do to locate detect, draw out fish. Do I start using one lure for a few cast then switch it up. For example, yesterday I started with a buzz bait to see if the fish would come to the bait. After a half hour I put a senko. I didn't notice any fishes or saw any in the water. Today I just used a Texas rigged weightless senko.

I looked in the water to see I I see a fish but couldn't. The lake had lots of vegetation under the water where I was fishing and the pond had lots of vegetation as well.

So how do I start my fishing expeditions. Is there a bait that I can first use to detect or call fishes over then another to get them to bite. What do you do? How do you start your fishing trip. Also I'm new to fishing so I guess how would you shore fish a new pond or lake or whatever freshwater location.

Many thanks in advance.