Close to you in Bama I have had my best luck in the morning and right before dark. I normally start out in the mornin g with a topwater, then switch to a soft plastic until I get hot and ready to leave. And then just the opposite in the afternoon. I normally try to get out there at about 5:30 or 6PM. Start out with a soft plastic and when I get tired of using that I will switch back to topwater. I have done pretty well doing this but just get out there and experiment...What works best for me might not work as well for you and vise versa.