Ty62

I would say Abu for sure. I find they cast better than Lews and they hold up longer.

I would start with topwater in the morning then once it heats up switch to a lipless crankbait or a wacky rig.

Here is a video of KVD talking about it. http://1source.basspro.com/index.php/all-videos/220-kevin-vandam/video/2006-how-kevin-vandam-won-cayuga-lake

These frogs are the best the Bully Wa 2 is the easiest frog I have found to walk. The big bass crush these frogs.

I live in Broomfield (just south of you) I like to use moving baits in the middle of the day such as a lipless crainkbait or a Wisey Worm. I will through these around docks, dropoffs, and points. If the water is colder I would use a silent lipless.