Old Hickory Lake - late summer/early fall fishing

[telkins4]

I am going to be fishing at Old Hickory (for the first time ) in the last part of August/early September. I don't know anything at all about it except what I've read on the Internet. Any hints about where to start, what to bring? I like to plastics fish, but enjoy topwater also. Thanks from a new member who finally figured out how to post.