Lots of great access points on Preist for a Yak...East and West Fork Recreation areas, Fall Creek Recreation Area, Mona, Jefferson Springs...those are the access points I am most familiar with and within a reasonable paddle of some good fishing for the bass/bream/crappie/stripe you are looking for. I'm primarily a spin-fisher too (I have a fly-casting disorder that so far as been uncurable)...in-line spinners (roostertail, panther martin) and carolina rigged soft plastic worm/crawfish are my favorites on Percy Preist but you'll do well with Spinnerbaits and Crankbaits as well as pig-n-jig too.
The ramps I mention are on "my end of town" and more on the "river" end of the lake...I'm in Murfreesboro, so if you are in Nashville or looking to explore another part of the lake I would imagine others will chime in and provide some suggestions.
I'd just pick a ramp and go exploring...that's how I've found my favorite places to fish. Not always the most productive places, but the places I enjoy to sit, float and cast.
You will also find some good information as well as maps of access points out on TWRA's website...good place to spend some time poking around. I usually stumble on something new every time I click around on that site.
Dave