Ive entered and won my share of fishing tourneys over the past few years. Won my first when I was 8 years old against about 100 other kids under the age of 18. In all the time I’ve spent fishing, the best lure I have ever used for bass was a size 4 meps aglia gold/silver and a size 4 blue fox gold/silver. This lure catches everything. Smallmouth, largemouth, pike, musky. Best used in shallower waters up to about 8ft depth. After that I’ll use spinner baits, tube jigs, and then a few crank baits. I make about 5-10 casts per spot with the spinner then move on. Normally cast towards shore reeling away from it or along weed bed edges. Target any structure. Fallen trees, docks, boulders, and points of a bay or inlet.