TNSkeeter87

If your lakes bottom is extremely mucky I recommend using a Carolina rig or drop shot if your sticking to plastics. Also a soft jerk bait or a wacky rigged worm with both work better. With mucky bottoms you want to avoid using a Texas rig. The way this set up works forces the bait down into the muck on the bottom and the bass tend to avoid hitting the bait in this position. This is because they use the power of their gills to suck the baits in and if they tried this with the bait stick in the muck they would also inhale a lot of bottom. This is why most of your hits will come after lifting the bait as it falls back down. Because of this you want to keep your bait near but not on the bottom. In this instance I would look to weather conditions and what type of structure your fishing. If it's a windy day or you have current or something similar you need weight to assist in casting and getting the bait where you want it in the water column. This is where a Carolina rig or drop shot shine. Or if there are no winds and little to no current I throw a wacky rig or soft minnow jerk bait. These baits have a much slower ROF and entice the bite amazingly in almost any water clarity. Hope this helps and happy Hunting. Fellow bass angler 20+ years of exp