There are expert fishermen out there that gladly share their knowledge with you. Seek these people out. I learned this first hand on some fishing related forums on Internet. Whenever I had a question about something, I posted it on these forums. Sure enough, I would get responses from people that I'm not sure have fished a day in their life. Had I taken their advice, I could have been killed, injured, thrown in jail or worse yet, come home with an empty fish bucket :)

Rather than ask guys hanging out at Bass Shop for advice, why not ask guys out on lake who are reeling them in faster than you can cast your line out?

If you can't see results for yourself, I'd be leery of taking a stranger's advice. With that said, another sure fire way to learn what works is to test many different things. If you try 20 different lures, you are sure to find one that works with location you are fishing. When you find one that is working, write it down in a notebook somewhere, along with location you are at, what lure is working, time of day, etc.

On other side of coin, it seems like fish are more likely to hit when moon is hidden, either by clouds or a quarter moon. So, real trick is to use moon to determine how you are going to fish that particular night.

If you have a bright, full moon, head for shadows on water. If you are on water and moon is nowhere in sight, you can go straight to your favorite spot and fish like you normally do, but expect to get more frequent and harder hits on your line.

This tip is especially true for bass, but it works with virtually any kind of fish at night.

Some fishermen swear they only fish during a full moon, others say no moonlight is best. I say, both are best, you just have to alter your style depending on how much moonlight you have that night.

Try it out for yourself and see if you get same results. This one tip alone has helped me catch some of biggest fish in my life. Hopefully it will help you do same.