hey. in the late summer months, i like to use (not advertising) yamamoto senkos texas rigged without any added weight, and rapala x-raps (slashbait but really a jerkbait) for big smallies and largemouth bass too. i've found that probably my best lure over the years has been the rebel crayfish (once again, not advertising). largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and anything else that sees it cant resist. easy to use too. i live on the backwaters of a dam (the deep part) and the water is very low-visibility. this kind of water needs a powerful action because the fish have to use their lateral line to find their prey. i depend mostly on rapalas, daredevils, mepps spinners, and things like that. hope this is useful...