Dragging tubes is what 95% of people do just throw a tube with about a 1/8 to 3/16 jig head in it on the bottom and drag it as the boat drifts. There are humps with weed beds and as you drag through the bass grab it. If they are aggressive then tubes of green with flake, mud puppy, watermelon, smoke etc work really well. If it is less windy and they are finicky the zoom hulla grubs work very good. Different brands of tubes work but Jans Net Craft is hands down the best tube for up there 3.5" salty tube. If its too windy and you cant stay on bottom you use a drift sock to slow your drift or you can use your trolling motor to control your drift. Braid with 10 lb fluorocarbon leader, its tough to use straight mono you wont feel the bites a lot of times.
Geo if it is not windy there would be no problem in your boat but put in on US side closest to where you are going like Clemmons, don't put in on the North side in river. There are a lot of big pleasure boats and freighters that make some big waves. You could do it but you would want to be much more cautious and careful.
For all of you going be aware of Canadian water vs US you have to have a Canadian license to fish Canada water, I didn't know doesn't cut it. There is also on the Canadian side and Indian reservation Walpole don't get caught fishing in there. You are on there turf and they can do what they want with you if you don't get a license. The fishing around the reservation if spectacular, its truly amazing compared to the lake which is really good. But you must have license and no taking pictures of the naked Indians jumping off the docks lol the chief don't like it.
