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is it better to bluff amatures that only call with great hands and play tight against good players that know how to bluff or is it better the other way around just in general I know it depends on many situations i am just asking in general

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1. Well if you only play great hands you will eventually get blinded out of any Hold Em Tourney since you only get them so often. The tight players who only play the nuts last but eventually they run out of chips or call and get outdrawn when they are short stacked. You need a combination, even in the WSOP you will see a good player put all his chips into the pot at least once or twice a day, sometimes on a stone cold bluff.
2. You can find the information you're looking for below: Your Texas Holdem image can make or break you at a poker game. Being able to recognize the image of others will inform your play.There is an interesting story that relates to this subject of table image. A book author and professional holdem player was playing texas holdem at the Mirage in Las Vegas. A player left his table and a man wearing shorts and a Hawaiian shirt filled the seat. The poker author explains, "I immediately pegged this guy for another tourist. After the tourist sat down, he was telling stories and joking with the dealer and some of the other players. He didn’t seem to have a care in the world as he sat there talking and playing.” Everyone at the table perceived this character’s texas holdem image as a weak opponent, but this carefree tourist was winning with his very tight and aggressive style of play.As the poker author left the table and went to the cashier to cash out, he bumped into his Hawaiian shirt, dressed friend and introduced himself. He explains, "I asked him where he was from and to my surprise he said he lived in Las Vegas. I mentioned that he looked like a tourist. "I know," he said. "Why would I want anyone at the table to think I’m a local?"" Use the Texas Holdem image descriptions below to improve your game. Are you a Fish, a Rock, a Maniac, or a Pro? Which is your opponent? But beware! An opponent may use his table image to throw you off, to make you think he is something he is not. Texas Holdem Image #1: Loose Passive (Fish) Texas Holdem Fish The weakest player. Fish are also called Calling Stations. Characteristics of a Fish. Like the action. They just want to play and have fun, so will play just about anything. Fish don't last very long in a cash game or tournament because they'll call just about everything, hoping to pull something out of thin air. Most of your money will come from Fish. Common Fish Plays * They will pay to see the flop no matter if there is a raise. * When faced with a better hand (as when a straight or a flush is on the board and they do not have it), they will just call it down. Warning! Texas Holdem Fish Be extremely cautious with them,because they could be calling or raising with anything! How to catch a Fish. Play only your premium hands! Texas Holdem Image #2: Loose Aggressive (Maniac) Texas Holdem Maniac Characteristics of a Maniac. Maniacs use their aggressive betting to make up for their lack of good hand. Common Maniac Plays * Maniacs aggressively bet or raise with just about anything * They play far too many starting hands * A Maniac plays as many cards as a Fish does, but is inclined to raise and re-raise hands that he shouldn't (like A5 off suit, Q9s, etc). Warning! Manic Texas Holdem player Two or more Maniacs in a game make for a large pot. Lots to win, lots to lose. How to tame a Maniac. You'll recognize a Maniac. No one gets great cards all day. If a player raises three hands in a row, chances are not all those hands are premium. When Maniacs raise, they don't always have AA, so you can play against them with hands that you would normally just call with. Re-raise when you have a decent hand to try to isolate a Maniac. Of course, even if they raise every hand, they will get a good one now and then. Play with courage... For more on this subject read "Understanding Your Table Image" at Learn To Win Holdem. http://www.learntowinholdem.com/texas-holdem-image.html
3. James R made some great points so there is no need to explain further about the type of players. I just want to add some info. 1. Do not try to bluff a fish, because as Dan Negruni (I know spelling is wrong) how can you bluff a fish to make them think you have a strong hand when they do not even know what they have. Play tight against them. One thing I noticed about some fish is that they will raise when they are bluffing, but just call when they are lucky enough to get the nuts. 2. Maniacs-if you try to bluff them try to do it only when you have position. Many times if they are re raised they will fold, but will re raise with any two cards if they have position.
4. You should bluff against every type of player, both pre-flop and after the flop. Bluffing is a huge part of the game, and it's not possible to become a great player if you strictly play what you have. Besides, you never know if you'll hit a two pair on the flop with your ugly 7 2. Bluffing is key in poker, no matter your opponent.
5. It is best not to do too much bluffing against an amateur since they will often become a calling station when they think they have a good draw. They don't understand things like pot odds and that drawing to an inside straight is often a bad idea. All they are thinking about is what kind of hand they can make if they get lucky. They are not really considering what you might have or if the board texture is bad for their hand, or that they don't have enough outs. However newbie players do seem to fall for aggressive continuation bets if they don't get a piece of the flop.
6. That depends on a lot of factor as you have already said. I am not a huge fan of bluffing loose new players, these players will not know that you are trying to represent a hand, so they will call. I like to have some kind of hand in these spots. Now i will semi-bluff players like this, and i will bet out against amatures if i know i can get them to fold, but i just hate bluffing them stone cold. Good players are good enough that they can let go of hands, but new players will not know to let the hand go. I had one player where i had A-K on the button and made a raise to 4 times the big blind. Everyone else folded except the big blind who flat called. the flop came Q-J-4 with 2 spades, i had the nut flush draw and a straight draw as well as over cards to the flop. The blind checked it to me, and i bet 3/4 of the pot, and the big blind called. I went on to miss the turn and the river, and both times he checked it to me and i bet more then enough on each street to get sub par hands to fold. In the end i turrned over ace high and he turned over 2-2. I was shocked that he just checked called on all streets, the only hand he could beat was a bluff, he did not have the sense to lay down a hand that any good player would. In the end i changed the way i played him, only betting when i had the hand, since he would not fold to any kind of bet there was no point in bluffing him, so i went on to just value bet or over-bet my big hands. This new way paid off huge and i was able to break him for 4 re-buys. So not only knowing when to adjust against weak players, but also against good players will help you. I never go into any game saying that im going to play like this, or like that I am willing to change how i play if i find issues with players.
7. The general rule for me is that less skilled your opponent is the more straightforward poker you should play and avoid complicated plays that they probably won't even see or understand. Your profit against these less skilled players will come from mistakes they make in playing their cards not from bluffing. Ironically the more skilled your opponent the more likely they are to fold against a bluff. They are comfortable laying down big hands if they think they are beaten and will understand what hand your trying to represent. Another big factor in bluffing is your table image. If you are perceived as a tight player that only plays the nuts you can get away with bluffing when you normally wouldn't. If however you seen as a loose aggressive player you won't get away with bluffing at all.