Most deep, clear water lakes are prime for the smallmouth bass, providing adequate forage is available. And some fine schools of largemouths can be found deep as well. I'd approach the lake by trying to find humps and/or long points extending to deep drop offs. Find good structure, then find bait on that structure. (I'm assuming you have a sonar on board?) Once you locate good structure and some bait balls drifting in & out, now you can start your presentation(s). I do not know how you like to fish, but for me, this environment dictates light spinning gear. I usually have a rod set-up for drop-shotting (med-lite action), one for tube fishing (med action), another med action rig for cranks and/or top waters (yes.....you can catch big bass ontop over 35' of water in this kind of environment), and finally a Senko rig, usually wacky style and suspended under a slip bobber about 2' off the bottom (dynomite!). My Senko rig is med-heavy using in-line red circle hooks. With these 4 rigs, a good sonar and little thinking, you can outsmart any bass anywhere. Hope this is of some help.
