If you already know which pond/lake your going to fish, take a long walk and check the place out. Bring whatever you need to fish that place effectively. For example, if your fishing a shallow lake with a lot of vegetation, clear water, bring your t-rigs in watermelon/green pumpkin colours and top water frogs. You wouldn't need anything with treble hooks, etc. If the lake has a lot of open water, no visible structure, take your spinnerbait, crankbaits to cover water until you find something like a grass bed or sunken log. Then pull out the t-rig rod and fish a senko or whatever and pick that structure apart.

 

I have a ton of tackle, but rarely do I bring everything with me when fishing from the bank. The only thing that chances is water clarity/wind.

I could not begin to suggest a effective lure because knowing what is off the bank is very important.

It worries me however that you said very high pressure lake. If this includes boats zipping around out there I would not advise getting on the water in a float tube. Forward visibility is limited in many boats especially larger boats. Then you have people drinking that can't see anyway. So be real careful. Where I live there are a lot of cruisers and cigarette boats. Each year sees at least a couple of accidents from larger boats running over fishing boats.

Yes there is a lot of boating pressure and on one side there's a rocky point that goes out about 20 yards and on the other two sides where you can fish there are flats

Mr Roberts I have a few friends that have boats and I am tryin my hardest to get them on the water hopefully we can pull something together soon

Mr Roberts I have a few friends that have boats and I am tryin my hardest to get them on the water hopefully we can pull something together soon

Not wanting to discourage you. Depending on the lake layout, and how warm your waters get, you may find some good fishing from shore. But, bass have a general and pretty consistent tendancy to move away from shore in summer and winter. Let us know how you make out.

Oh i kno mr Roberts i can remember last summer i would see them up shallow but being 100 ft from the boat ramp doesn't help but i am determined to catch some fish