Re: R/V first timer
From shore if you're fishing for bass then finesse is the way to go. I've had the most success with senkos rigged wacky style. Shaky heads work pretty good as well, I use either P-Line with the fluorocarbon coating on my spin-gear and fluorocarbon on my baitcasters. Spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits have yielded zero bites for me on a lot of hours of fishing.
For trout 4 LB test (also P-Line with the fluorocarbon coating) on small lures work best. I've had most of my success on a 1/16 oz jighead with a 2" grub on it in watermelon green but inline spinners have worked pretty good too. I've been using some 2" swimbaits lately and have done OK on those. 3" senkos rigged wacky-style I've landed a number of rainbows on as well.
For bait you can use either shiners or herring on slip-bobbers and I've seen people have success on both trout and bass with those, but mainly shiners as they're easier to keep alive.
As of tomorrow the main park needs $$ to park through Labor Day. The boat ramp area is open 24/7 and surface lures work very well after sunset on bass.
I'm sure there are a lot of different approaches but I fish there exclusively from shore and from trial and error (mainly the latter) the above is what's worked best for me.
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