Water temp was 43-45. Water generally stained clarity 1-4 feet. Fished on J percy priest lake. I fished a homemade 3 wire rig with basspro shop swimbaits in 6-20 foot of water for a few hours. I didn't have time to drag a jig. I need to buy some blade baits and some jerk baits soon. What would you guys use in that condition?

Since I rarely throw jerkbaits and spinner baits, I would be chucking a 1/2 oz rattle trap. But if I were to throw a jerkbait, I like the Deep Down Husky Jerk in sliver/blue.

Since I rarely throw jerkbaits and spinner baits, I would be chucking a 1/2 oz rattle trap. But if I were to throw a jerkbait, I like the Deep Down Husky Jerk in sliver/blue.

Would you retrieve the rattle trap fast or slow ?

Bladed bait like the Steel Shad or a jerkbait.

football or dredge jig with a craw or lobster trailer. drag it slowly along the bottom, once you find the structure and or baitfish.

Would you retrieve the rattle trap fast or slow ?

I usually retrieve at a moderate pace, but sometimes I will slow it down. I will also pause it about midway back to the boat , just  to see if anything is following it. I dont usually burn them unless the fish tell me different.

Colder water like that is good water for a suspending jerkbait without much action, baits like a Rogue or Erratic shad have produced well for me in those conditions. 

Another vote for the rat-l-trap.  I usually start them slow, but if you are snagging cover then I would speed up the retreive a little.