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I've never had much luck with spinner baits either. I've caught a few fish on them, but find I have much better luck with a flashy lipless crankbait (rat'l trap). I don't catch as many fish on jigs as I do on t-rigged plastics. However, jigs seem to catch better fish. I usually use a jig fairly close quarters and around woody structure. Tips: Learn to flip the jig with the opposite hand you retrieve with; this will help you feel bites on the fall and allow for quicker hooksets. I flip it in near structure, follow it down with the tip of my rod with a little slack in the line (enough to let it fall naturally but still be able to feel a strike). If I don't get a strike on the fall I shake it and bounce it a few times, then pull it out. I then flip around the same structure in a few different spots, then move on. I don't like to cover a lot of water with a jig because they don't slip through cover as well as a plastic. I mostly do a vertical presentation with a jig and only fish them when I'm looking for a quality fish. If you are not confident in a lure, force yourself to use it for an entire trip. Most likely you will catch at least a few fish on it and build some confidence in it.

#1 - Getting away from everything (work, women, house, etc) #2 - The uncertainty factor (could be the best day ever, could be the worst) #3 - Tons of lures and presentations #4 - There is nothing like seeing or feeling a bass take your lure and setting the hook #5 - The water/wildlife is beautiful and calming I like to fish, not just catch. The entire experience is rewarding to me. I can throw all day without a bite and still be smiling, thinking that my next cast will result in a lunker.