whats the best type of shallow clear water lure?

mostly fishing for largemouth bass and rock bass I need to know what the best lure to use is.

finesse worm,light line,smallest weight you can get away with

If you are talking about a rocky bank (rip-rap, etc.), I would suggest a shallow crank bait (Baby 1-).  If you are looking at grass, I would suggest a spinner bait.

I totally agree with fbl up there.  Finesse worm, four inch, in a natural craw, or shad pattern.  Good call fbl.

weightless rigged Zoom Trick Worm, Or weightless rigged Zoom SuperFluke

Whatever you use,downsize your bait and use light line.

Chrome blue back rattletrap, green pumpkin senko, chrome blue back jerkbait, watermellon tube, crystal shad bass assassin, 4 inch mellon cuttail worm, rapala, spook puppy, 1/8, 1/4 oz spinnerbait

yea but more importantly,.....what rattlinrogue said!