I Agree with the comments for a longer leader. If I'm not feeling the nymphs bouncing on bottom, a longer leader and/or more weight is added. To be in the zone, my leader length and weight changes for each run depending on water depth and current speed.
Plus, the vast majority of trout are upstream right now. Spawning rainbows are mostly upstream, along with the browns feeding on eggs and little fish eating the eggs. They will be coming back downstream very soon.
Persevere, and you will figure it out.
