I am by no means an expert. I remember fishing for crappie in deep brush at Melvern lake in Kansas with my brother. He kept catching fish and I could not feel the light thumps. Made me crazy. Make sure you can see your line, windy heavier jig, try a bobber and a jig. You can see the bobber if it moves slightly and forces you to slow down the presentation. Add a minnow to the jig hooked thru the nose, they will hold on to your bait longer. Don't give up keep trying, you will get it dialed in. Keep changing variables, jig size, depth ... etc. Watch those other guys what are they doing exactly. That is why it is called fishing not catching, happens to all of us. When you do catch the first fish, remember depth, etc. Good luck.