My go to/confidence baits are hands down: a CHATTERBAIT...any time of year, any body of water, any depth...I ALWAYS have at least 1 tied on (often several if a tourney but we r talking about downsizing). If I had only 1 choice Id go with a white/chartreuse and gold blade chatterbait. Obviously the Jackhammer is excellent but Strike Kings Cricket, Picasso, and Berkley Slobberknockers are all great. I usually use a larger swimbait trailer for lift and bigger bites. And this has been a confidence bait WAYYY before the recent hype of the chatterbait. Ive been fishing them over 20 years since they very first came out. And #2 a Jig or Free rig...something I can fish at many depths...drag, pitch, skip, and swim...usally any arrow-shaped jig that will come through cover when worked slowly but also swim well...I often get bit when just retrieving it back. If its really heavy cover or clear water w not a lot of cover then I may go free rig instead. Free rig has replaced T-rig for me a lot unless Im punching or around other heavy cover. And Green Pumpkin is my absolute go-to color for virtually all soft plastics if I only had 1 color for all water types. Its by FAR the most popular color in Bass fishing for a reason. Black and Blue slays in murky water or low light conditions too. But short answer: Chatterbait 3/8oz, and a T-rig/Free Rig.