Tides when fishing big lake

[Treboryerf]

Still gathering info for my upcoming trip to big lake in October. What should I look for in regards to tides when fishing big lake. Should I fish on a certain tide or would I just need to change tactics with the changing tides. Never fished water affected by the tide before. Also what about fishing the weirs, anything I should know about them. Also should I use a fluorocarbon leader and if so what pound? I know this is a lot but I'm just trying to gather as much info as I can so I can increase my odds of having a successful first trip. Will be there in October, thanks guys I know y'all will help a old crappie fisherman out. Lol