Usually I could get 2-4 pekeral every afternoon by 2 hours in old days, along the river to find good spot, Patience and lure, let lure sink till bottom, jig 2-3 and stop, count till you feel something, release and set hook.
Now, only interest to get pan fish, this is much fun in every cast as I can hook one by two cast in average.
The feeling is different and some how is hard to tell and learn. If you need good skill, try more times by different ways and find your own path.
Once you take it as serious business like this, there is no fun any more.