I would find a shoreline that runs somewhat east and west, so the wind will move me along the same contour without using the trolling motor too much for positioning. A driftsock would be thrown out for speed control. I would drag 3/8 ounce tubes on the bottom from the weedline (if available) out to about 20 feet or so and look for the rockier areas and concentrate on them. Shallow weeds in the same area would be a plus.
If that fails, I would look for a underwater hump or two. If the lake has both a large and smaller islands, chances are it has a rocky underwater hump or two as well. If found, I would use the same tube presentation as above.
If that fails, I would go to wind blown shorelines on both the main shore and the islands and throw crankbaits (with orange bellies) and rip chartruesse on chartruesse spinnerbaits in the shallower waters.
...are you getting the hint I am chasing smallies
Last but not least, I would then zig zag around in the rockier areas ( that I previously found dragging the tube) and go out even deeper looking for clouds of bait on the graph. If found, I would try to hold on them and bounce a jigging spoon at the appropriate depths.
If that fails, I would look for a underwater hump or two. If the lake has both a large and smaller islands, chances are it has a rocky underwater hump or two as well. If found, I would use the same tube presentation as above.
If that fails, I would go to wind blown shorelines on both the main shore and the islands and throw crankbaits (with orange bellies) and rip chartruesse on chartruesse spinnerbaits in the shallower waters.
...are you getting the hint I am chasing smallies
Last but not least, I would then zig zag around in the rockier areas ( that I previously found dragging the tube) and go out even deeper looking for clouds of bait on the graph. If found, I would try to hold on them and bounce a jigging spoon at the appropriate depths.