please help the piscataqua blues

[riverrat71]

ok...i am new to the seacoast and i have a small boat that i run in the river....been out fishing about 4 or 5 times maybe a total of 20 something hours and all i have caught (actually my g/f's 12 yr old son...not me)...is a schoolie....i've been skunked...pretty sure i had some blues since after a small fight my leader was there but hook gone...basically just been drifting (since i lost 2 anchors on 2 drops) chunk mack or herring - i was using about a 2ft leader with slip sinker ...also jigged and trolled a tube a little....i've been under and aroung gsb bridge, the marina near by...drifted by some rips, and ledges...but nothing...still skunked...can anyone give me maybe a little helpful advice?? am i using the wrong methods/bait/techniques??? or maybe do i smell funny and should shower more ??? thnx......