I have not tried wading out beyond shore yet. I have tried different lures in the past, BPS worms dark colors, POP R chartreuse, Rapala original and Mepps Aglia. Had the only strike and catch with the Mepps. I think my main problem is I'm still new to this and don't know what to use or when. oh yeah, I have tried spinner and buzzbait to no avail. Again not sure when to use or where.