In the spring or early mornings/evenings, I usually start at the top of the water column and work my way down.  In the summer, once the sun has come up, i usually default to deeper crankbaits or soft plastics-except where there is ample moss or slop.  Then I'll go with a frog or moss mouse.  There are always exceptions to this but that's how I normally "roll."

Mine is always a Tex rigged zoom lizard

I always start out with a jig, t-rig, weightless rig, and a spinnerbait/crankbait.  How fast I change baits depends on the weather conditions, and how the bite is going.