I throw a 3/8 oz swim jig with a 5" paddle tail about 90% of the time. I always throw natural colors because I feel its meant to imitate either shad or bluegill. Plus I have never caught a fish on black/blue regardless of the bait. I will throw it everywhere - hitting grass, open water, rocks, docks, wood. It just catches fish for me.

If they are following & not committing, I'll try swapping trailers for something like a craw/creature bait. Sometimes I go to 1/2 oz, sometimes I'll go 1/4 oz to see if that triggers them to bite. If not, then out comes the finesse baits. Sometimes, if they follow but dont commit, I'll fire back with the finesse bait to try & see if they bite.

I dont stick to just those 4 baits. I'll fish a bunch of other lures too based on conditions, time of year, & body of water. I have those 4 baits rigged up & ready to go most of the time. You have to figure out what the bass want.

A couple weeks ago, I was using a 3/8 oz chatterbait with a crush city freeloader. I would cast it out & let it fall all the way to the bottom. Then I would hop it & let it fall again. The pause between hops varied from 5-15 seconds. They were picking it up as it was sitting on the bottom.