Lake Fork late summer pattern

Late summer is one of best times for consistently catching good quantities of bass. In August and September, the bass will be on a reliable feeding schedule from about 6:00PM until dark. When you locate schooling bass during this time, you can normally expect to find them feeding at the same time and the same place every day in August and September. They will start this pattern sometime in July and end sometime in October, but August and September are the best months for the consistent schooling action.
I recommend fishing evening/nights from June through September - not only because it is more comfortable, but also because it is more productive. Once it gets dark, we will catch much better quality fish, though the numbers will decline.
On a typical late summer trip, we will look for big fish on the deep humps. If we find them, we will fish Carolina rigs, spoons, crankbaits, tailspinners, and swim baits. Later, we will usually catch fish on a schooling pattern using mostly chrome/blue rattle traps. I will often switch to something else just for something different, but I don't normally find anything that will outproduce the rattle trap for schooling fish. Next to rattle traps, the best baits I have found for schooling bass are Pop R's, torpedos, Zara puppies, grubs, sassy shads, and Carolina rigs.
Once it gets dark, I will locate a spot I believe will be productive, then I will anchor up and fish plastic worms. My best bait is the black/blue craw worm, but just like the rattle trap, I will fish other baits just to catch fish on something different. The truth is - if they aren't hitting the craws, they probably aren't biting.
It has been my experience that it is equally productive to anchor in one spot and wait for the fish to move in as it is to cover lots of water using the trolling motor (assuming you are anchored on a good spot). Usually either they are biting or they aren't. If the guy throwing the spinnerbait is catching lots of fish trolling around, we will also catch fish without moving the boat. Likewise, if we aren't catching fish with the anchors down, trolling around isn't usually productive either.
Anchoring has a few advantages over trolling in that the fish can get accustomed to your boat and not be as spooked by it. You are also quieter because your trolling motor is off and you don't need to have your depth finders clicking away. Also, you are less likely to be banging into trees if you aren't moving around.