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Mike, Thanks for the book compliment. Needles are the hardest plug to gain confidence in. Let me start by saying there are times when a needlefish will not catch anything. Here in my home waters of Newport I've gone weeks without catching on them while other plugs produce. You can't make them eat it.
It could be the bass just don't relate to them well where you're fishing. Similar to Clogston's results most of the bass I take on needles are within a foot of the surface in fairly shallow water (under 15 feet). All needles work but not all are created equal. My suggestion might be to always start casting a needlefish first before you try other plugs as the first few casts in any location generally get the most attention from aggressive bass. Of course you can also take a confidence gaining trip to Block where needlefish always (almost) seem to produce.
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