I prefer the old crankbait brand, I replaced the plastic blade with a gold or silver depending on skirt color. Cant find them anymore so i use bass pro baits, IT MUST BE single colorodo,1/4 or 3/8 oz, white or chartruse depending on water clarity. Thats all I use and very rarely go fishless. I do use other baits as conditions dictate but I prefer sloww roling that spinner