what are some good baits and colors to use for smallmouth in a really clear lake

[movedhere] Fishing Tackle [move by] five.bass.limit.

Soft plastics: GYCB Fat Ika; Rage Tail Baby Craw,

T-rigged (no jig); Lizard, Rage Hawg or Eeliminator

C-rigged; and Mizmo 3.5" Small Jaw tube.

For hard baits: Wiggle Wart; Bandit 200 & 300; LC

Pointer;Sebile Koolie Minnow; Rapala Husky Jerk and

X-Rap; Zara Spook,LC Sammy and MegaBass Pop-Max.

8-)

Here on St. Clair, my most productive baits right now are:

1-XCalibur XR50's in Pearl Melon, Blue Crome/Orange, and Rayburn Red.

2-Double willowleaf spinnerbaits with White, or translucent skirts.

3-Bandit Flat Maxx shallow, or deep in Threadfin Shad.

Falcon

P.S. Long casts are your best friend.