ive had really good success the last couple years with the yum crawbug. i think its the 3.5" size in a dark purple (almost black back) and a lighter purple/marroon belly. usually i start out with a meps spinner and if i can't find any really active fish i switch straight to the craw bug. gets 'em just about every time.
and believe it or not, banjo minnows are almost always an option. i know there is a lot of "if'fy" feelings about em but i have had amazing trips using a 4" minnow in just about any color or throwing the frog that they have.