a little help plz ?

[fishing4thehog]

Well I finally it out for my first time.. I went up to the river east of Rockport.. I tried hares ears,pheasant tails, with no luck.. I notice little bugs floating under the water.. They were very small.. Like maybe midges ? They were dark in color with a split tail.. But thet were all dead..Any help here ? Also i was using a strike indicator. Orange with a toothpick to hold it in place and about the size of a dime.. Is this to big and do you think the fish might have been spooked by the color ? if so what kind of indicator should i use..
Thank you
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