Chunker II ...
All I can say is keep plugging away. A few things help:
1) Keep putting in your time on the water, and HAVE SOME FUN doing it
2) You might have more success putting in your hours at night. Also, on the open ocean or bay, 2 hours before high slack and 2 hours after high slack tides are a good rule of thumb.
3) Match the hatch.
4) Read up on the subject, attend good seminars, chat with knowledgeable folks here (disclaimer: I do not claim to be knowledgeable on the subject).
5) Meet up and fish with people who've got some experience. Learn from them. Adopt best practices and develop your own style which matches your schedule and your interests.
Lastly,
- I can tell you firsthand that the fishing in Coolidge Corner and Washington Square is TERRIBLE, it's that damn noisy C-line that scares the baitfish away
- If you are fishing the Charles this time of year, goose poop is actually pretty good chum, but I wouldn't wanna eat anything that goes after it
- The togging in Chinatown is pretty darn good
- Don't get caught at the aquarium
