Afternoon and night fishing

[hunter_3780]

Hey guys I have had my arm twisted into fishing a small club bass tournament this Saturday from 5pm till 1 am. We are launching out of moonshine beach and I have never been on that part of the lake. Normally when I bass fish I stick to the long creek arm since its close to home and I have a small bass tracker boat with a 50 horse that doesn't like all the boat traffic at all. mainly I fish way up the creeks to get away from everyone. Looking at this on the map i can tell this is really big water and not at all what I'm used to. Do you think you could spare a few pointers for me on what kind of tackle to try and what kind of banks to fish. I'm not one to eat bass that's what the flatheads and big bluegill are for but if you don't feel comfortable giving me pointers on the main forum private message me so that I can pick your brain. I am just in this to have a good time and I don't think fishing for 8 hours without a bite is classified as having a good time especially in this heat.

[Codywskeeter1521]

Wish I had something to help. I'm like you besides it's the james for me. Someone with some knowledge should chime in. Sorry I'm no help.

[Sore Thumbs]

Find any small pockets off of the main lake area. I have a lot of luck with Zoom Mag I I worms black in color. They work good Texas rigged or on a shakey head. Black spinnerbait with big Colorado blades can catch some big ones. They will be focusing on noise and vibration. When I night fish with worm I peg a 3/8 oz tungsten weight and keep my rod tip down and drag it on the bottom keeping constant contact. If they are around it they will hear it. You can use black jig too. The fish will usually bite the worm or the jig better sometimes. Try both, the fish will let u know which one they prefer.

[hunter_3780]

Thanks for the advise. Any advise in what to do before dark other than avoid the tuber crowd?

[SplitG2]

I can't speak from recent experience as it's been a few weeks, but I personally would be drop shotting or dragging shakes heads. Good luck and let us know how you do.

[Sore Thumbs]

Thanks for the advise. Any advise in what to do before dark other than avoid the tuber crowd?

Shakey head. 3/16 or 1/4 with green pumpkin Zoom trick worm. Might try some kind of flipping bait for the bushes.

[Amery]

Spend the daylight finding spots to fish after dark.

[hunter_3780]

What type of banks should we try to spend most of our time on? Bluff banks, chunk rock banks, gravel banks? Any thing else I should keep in mind. You guys are getting me excited and giving me a little false hope. Lol

[Sore Thumbs]

Someone might correct me but I would think they would be on vertical stuff. With this hot weather fish should set up somewhere next to deep water. They can go up to feed or down quickly without having to travel as far.

[Bassmod]

My best luck this week has been a bluff bite it's lasted all week. Pb&j chomper shakey head 1/4 oz.