Make a handful more posts, and eventually when you get past the point where you need moderation and you can use PM's, you will probably find communication a little easier.
HP City Lake is Jerry's old friend, and he knows it well. I have learned a lot from him, so search for his posts on it and you will probably get a good overall picture. Don't give up on the place, even if you have some slow days... I have been skunked there many times, and I have also had the best 90 minutes of bass fishing of my life there; it's a moody lake, but the bass are there.
If you live in High Point and you are not opposed to driving 30 minutes and are open to rentals, you have options in your area. Fire me a PM and I'll try to help. I would suggest updating your profile to indicate the area in which you live so that people who read your posts know where you are; at least roughly. There are some very accomplished bank fishermen on this site, one of whom was mentioned already by another poster. Read the reports section often and you will figure it out soon enough.
Welcome to NCAngler!