Even on a full moon night, you can still find some shaded walls to work. 2 years back, with a blazing full moon and not a cloud in the sky, I started from Jamestown and wandered around working up the lake, toward Harmony. While some walls, at some times of night, were bright with moonlight, as the moon transited, other walls became shaded.

I hit the lake at 9 pm, really didn't get into much topwater "popping" and shad swirling till after 1 am in the morning. But even though the moon was still up, it was closer to the horizon now, more banks/walls shaded, and the bite went nuts. Lasted till right before sun up. It was a mid-March trip.

And do try a fall back plan or shad or shiners under a slip bobber rig set ust 2-3 feet deep pitched to within 2-3 feet from the bank or wall, just so its floating. I have used this rig many nights when the moon, or high pressure, or picky fish and shad just refused to come up and signal where they were. I just troll along a bank 20-30 feet out, watch the fishfinder to see shad and fish working an area, and even if nothing is happening on top, a throw to the bank and some patience pays off.

As a general rule, when I fish March or April for topwater and for the night bight....I come armed with 3 or 4 game plans, and remain flexible and creative. It really is more like hunting then fishing! And dats why I like it.