Everything is still pretty high and muddy here in Central VA, but I got some to eat a black/blue speed craw rigged on a 4/0 weighted screw lock hook. Caught a chunky female and 3 dinks

 

And no worries with laying the fish on the ground, it had just rained and the grass was soaking wet so it shouldn't have done any harm to the slime coat.

Thats a nice one! looks good.

Sounds like the perfect recipe for a bladed jig! I've caught lots of nice fish in muddy water on a black and blue bladed jig with 2/3 of a stick bait for a trailer.