Get there in the dusk hour so that you know where exactly you are.Properly anchor your boat while it is daylight.Put in your lights.I have found areas in 25 fow to be best.Once your light are in,fix up your rods.I use 1 for livebait and 1 for artificials.Have 2 bait buckets,one for front of boat and one for rear.Clear everything off the bottom of your boat while it is slow.