Mhall provides great advise, I'll add a little.

a. Look for pee gravel, or mud flats that are close to a deep water channel or that are right close to steep bluff walls. Great place to fish as Stripers move off the deep water and roll into the shallows close to the bottom.
b. Same kind of bottom, but in the creeks, look for that type bottom that is right close to a sharp bend in the creek, or right close to a point. These spots work for me. I think the Stripers who hang on the points venture to shallow nearby flats.
c. Gizzard shad, I hook thru the very last part of the tail, in the tough part, and deliberately try to hit the blood vein. They get out their tryting to swim up while leaving a blood trail and the "WHAMMO" is gonna happen.
d. I use small # 2 hooks, same rig as Mhall, but extend the leader to up to 4 feet. For me, that gives the bait a little more natural movement, and still not so much a Striper can't zero in on him.
e. I put out 4 rods, one parallels the bank, and the next three fanned out. (one straight out, and one to each side of that.). What ever rod gets hit, consider moving 2 more rods into that general area.
f. Even though you are tied up to the bank, drop a light at night to bring in the shad. And remember, noise control is real important as a boat on the bank transmits sounds that easily bounce around on the bottom.