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If you are having no luck, then perhaps you should fish different water or even try a different dropper- change the situation and go into search mode. Are you getting samples of the insects in the area that you are fishing? You do need to have some idea of the stream entomology, but you don't have to know the names or anything, just mimic the sampling. Locating fish is another thing. That is why I mentioned the bird activity- sure its kind of cheating, but heck, even I need every advantage I can get. Fish below riffles, in transitional areas where there is highly oxygenated water. Try something different until you have an agreeable conditioned response- that tug on the other end. Even better is casting to feeding fish, but you have to locate them first.
The key to what we are trying to do is playing one of the roles of predator/prey relationships. Some stealth in seeking out your prey is necessary. It is primarily observation and discovery. When in seek mode, you are trying to discover where the fish are located and what they are feeding on as well. Once you figure that out, then you want to concentrate on how you can replicate the same conditions with your offering.
Fish are advantageous, just like any other species. Here is a good example. My daughter was in Yosemite a couple of weeks ago. She spotted a bobcat. During her observations, the bobcat spotted a squirrel that folks were hand feeding. The bobcat took advantage of the squirrel's pre occupation with the handout and sped in for the kill right in front of the group feeding the squirrel. Something has to be said about letting one's guard down and at the same time becoming vulnerable to predators in the same instance. Again, its all about predator-prey relationships. The bobcat was taking advantage of the situation, although there were risks involved being that close to humans. Somehow it knew that it was relatively safe in this particular instance, where as the squirrel made a nice meal.
My previous note about observation does not just include your prey. Watch and recall what the successful fishermen around you are doing, where they caught the fish and why. Take written or mental note and use this information to your advantage. If all else fails, hire a guide. They are indispensable in the information they provide for time on the water and for locating fish. I refer to it as the experience in hopes of garnering a morsel information about unfamiliar waters. Last but not least, we are all still learning how to ply this craft to some extent. Ask a lot of questions, be curious and come to your own conclusions as well. Get out there and do it again.
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