For those that mentioned jigs. You need to dedicate yourself to learning how to work a jig by pitching and flipping.  Just pick a few days out on the water and bring only one or two setups for flipping & pitching jigs. You need to learn what your jig feels like, and when it doesn't have that feel, then set the hook. If you have problems flipping and or pitching, practice those presentations prior to your days on the water.  Practicing by pitching & flipping from the shore into a pond or lake will allow you to learn how the jig feels as it falls through the water column. Practicing on dry land will force you to thumb the spool to a complete stop just as the jig hits the ground, so you're missing half of the learning curve.

By forcing yourself to work only jigs it will give you confidence in them, especially when you start to finally boat some quality Bass. After all, jigs tend to catch big fish.

And when your working a jig along the bottom, work it with the rod, not the reel. By doing this the jig stays on the bottom where you can detect and feel everything it comes in contact with.

Well...

Rattletraps, c-rigs, and spinnerbaits

Swimbaits.

Gotta thow 'em enough this year to get em figured out.

Swimbaits.

Gotta thow 'em enough this year to get em figured out.

gotta work on those a bit too

swimbaits and c-rigs but I'm gonna make an effort in figuring them out this year

The when, how, where and what are the tough questions for me