The berry tips?

Anybody have any tips for the berry for a fella that isn’t too savvy trolling yet?

My uncle taught me to fish the berry only within the last few years. At first, i’d go, head to our hole; drop a red side shiner in on a plain jig head in anywhere from 8 - 20 feet or water and pull up nice cutts all day long. Now, it seems they’ve wised up to that approach and i’m now struggling! Suggestions?

I would also think temp matters as well. Both water and air temp. It is a strange year and all lakes have been effected by the late summer then summer all at once.

Maybe try a little deeper.