If it's a small pond, I'm guessing it's due to pressure. Could also be weather, water temperature, or the fish Gods. Anyways, in these situations it's good to have multiple strategies. I normally have a rod for casting lures, a rod for casting a slip bobber, and a rod for chucking a weight and bait rig. Throw in a fly rod, and if you're not catching them at that point, it probably isn't anything you're doing wrong.
You can obviously use one rod for the three spinning methods I mentioned, but for the sake of convenience and ease, it's nice to have tailored, dedicated rods for each method. The rods don't need to be expensive.
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