Even the Master Anglers get skunked no shame that's fishing
if a front moves in /pressure change its can shut down
Every lake has is secrets
move around and look for those spots
take a google earth look at any lake you are going to fish and look for structure ..then fish just on or off of it
go to AFGA and look at the winners for the last number of years
http://afga.org/pdf/2012WABwinners.pdf
are the big ones ever easy ?
What is a Whitefish diet in the winter ?
go in the summer time on a calm day and watch the lake you will see the size of lake Whitefish in the lake when they are hunting/feeding(ps you should see schools of them rising)
understand your target fish and where they will be at certain times of the year and what their feed is /or where it is
these are a few tips and are as always
Food for Thought
David