I recently fished a lake where the water was so clear you could see the bottom in 14 feet of water. I caught 5 bass but it was over 7 hours. Im sure I can do better anyone have any tips for clear water?

Use as light a line as you can get away with.

Try flourocarbon line.

Make long casts.

Wear light colord clothing and hats. (Gray, White, Tan)

As for colors of lures. I like two different groups.

Natural colors (Browns, Greens and sometimes Black)

Bright colors. (My favorite bright color is Merthiolate followed by pink)

Bright colored spinner baits? Those work well for me! Good luck!

Where I fish  the lake are very clear the best things that work for me are Flourocarbon line no bigger than 8lb  and very finesse lures like a 4" senko  in watermelon. Look for any kind of weeds you can find, and if there are not many weeds go to boat docks. Skip under them.   8-)

long cast gets the bass (spinning gear,light line)

I fish in really clear water. Pumkinseed or other clear color lures and longer casts seem to be the ticket.

Areas of darker bottom are huge. Doesn't need to be a depth change. Boulders and rocks and of cource weeds.

You need to no were these areas are and get your casts there before to boats on top of it.

Garnet

When faced with crystal clear water I find it better to fish on days that are overcast or I'll fish it at night.  

Find some shade and fish small, natural colored baits. I like to drop shot or fish a 1/8 oz shaky head with a four or five in worm.

Use very light fluorocarbon line (4-10lb) and throw baits that resemble the main forage in shape, size, behavior, and color. Two of my most productive techniques for superclear water is throwing a ZOOM super fluke rigged on a weighted flutter hook with a spinning reel and 8lb fluorocarbon line and I work it as fast and as eratically as I can, the second is a 1/2-3/4oz Heavy cover finesse jig with a trimmed skirt and a small craw trailer on a 7' MH rod and 12lb fluorocarbon and I just throw it around deeper cover (7-15ft.) and crawl it or pop it off the bottom for a reaction strike.

I really love to fish the gin, those two lil lakes not far from home and those irrigation ponds in my uncles farms are really clear, it 's more a matter of approach than a matter of fishing with itsy bitsy baits and ultra thin lines or about "natural" colors, long casts, standing low on the boat ( better seated on the boat ) or kneeling when fishing from the bank, not casting your shadow over the target area, wearing neutral colors in the clothing, etc.

fines, fines, fines

finesse! Light line, Flourocarbon, Natural presentation, bluegill, shad are great!