If you are serious about catching fish you could increase your chances ten fold by simply knowing wher the fish are hanging out. Now unless you are extremely well informed, the chances are that you could only guess the best location.
Enter the humminbird fishfinder - it is like having your own crystal ball, it will tell you the depth of the water and the topographic undualtions on the bottom and magically will help locate the fish you are looking for.
This really is as good as the makers claim, there are prices to suit every pocket and levels of sophistication that will suit any level of fishing.