Rule #1

I notice when the smaller bite is on sooner or later it will slow down when the bigger fish come in to see what the smaller fish frenzy is all about. This is a time when the bite will slow down like a light switch has turned them off. The bigger fish scare the smaller fish away. At this time i grab the larger sized bait than i was using and target the bigger bass. Just match the color and go bigger. I have switched from a number #2 or a #3 mepps to a #4 or #5 mepps and go after the bigger fish.  Don't beafraid to use the next larger crankbait or spinnerbait too.

Remember the bigger fish are near the smaller fish and they will come in close to see whats on the menu.

Rule #2

When the bite is on in the daylite but towards the evening it slows down do to low light switch to a brighter color in the same lure. In the low light to daylite its the opposite we go from a chartruese to a natural color. Knowing this you can land a few more fish.

Don't let the change in light stop you from catching a few more fish, change your color. Its more important than you think.

I'm no pro but my tactics work or at least what i have learned.

Its not luck in fishing, its skill!!!!!

Is this for a larger lake?

Today I went out and caught about 8 fish no more than 1.5lbs, then out of no where they quit biting and I may have caught one more. This was in the evening and majority were caught between 6 and 7 (7 being almost an hour before dusk here). Honestly, this was the second time I had ever tried a crank bait, and they have ME hooked for the action. I don't know what size it is but i know it dives around 6 or 8 ft and is about an inch and a half long

WOW! Great info Bill I have never though about rule #1. I will definitely do that next time I hit my Lake!