Disco, I’ve been away from the scene for a bit but I’ve always found if you ask for venue specific advice people are always willing to help.
Where do you fish and what size fish are you catching?
Is it a fixed or inline method?
What bait are you using?
TBH you can catch on a bare hook! I mentioned this to Nige Harrhy a couple of years back and it’s now one of his party tricks at Barston! lol
I’ve found that using three different sized hooklengths tends to pay off. From 1.5″ to 4″ and vary it and you’ll find that one will out fish the others.
If there are a lot of fish then regular casting can pay off but if you are fishing for one fish then leave it in a while, especially if you are at distance or fishing into open water where you can’t guarantee accuracy.