I enjoy fishing, but I catch things like old boots, turtles, and even caught a snake once.  I don't know what I'm doing wrong!
It does take some practice! Are you doing the fishing for pleasure or part of a competition? 
Just for pleasure.  I am trying to teach my son, but I'm afraid the only thing he has learned from me is that it's a myth that there are fish in the lake!
Ha, I guarantee there are some! My father was a commercial fisherman for profit. The trick for lake fishing is getting up early in the morning!