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Thank you all for y'alls insight on this. I appreciate y'all sharing your knowledge and experience with me.

Went to a new lake with water clarity up to 15' deep and tons of submerged trees for cover and caught quite a few little dinks on jerkbaits and spooks. The water temp down here is between 65-70 degrees. The dinks we are catching are all under 2lbs and I am wanting to target fish over 5lbs. I know there are much bigger fish in this lake, but I am inexperienced in fishing water this clear. What are some lures that will work well in the clearer water, and allow me to target the larger fish in the lake? I always hear swimbaits are big bass baits, but haven't had much luck on them. Are there specific brands or styles of swimbaits you prefer? Any other baits you guys prefer for big bass? Any advice will help. Thanks

Thanks for the help. The wind was blowing about 25-30 mph so it was really tough and didn't do very well. But still had fun.

I'm from west central Texas I'm going to fish lake O H Ivie. I'm fishing from a boat. I usually fish with a jig, but also like using soft plastics.

I'm going fishing tomorrow the weather should be nice with a high is 60. Do you have any tips on where I should focus on the lake. The water temp is in the lower 50s, I usually like fishing major drop offs next to the river channel. Should I try this or focus on something else. Thanks for the help