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I fish the SC/GA chain as my home waters plus Lanier.....all full of spotted bass.....bigguns too.
 
A small jerkbait is my #1; Vision 110jr. and 110jr. +1 often going smaller to match forage size like Duo Realis 85,  Nanahan x75 and Lucky Craft 65.
 
A small 2.8" Keitech on a 1/4oz to 1/2oz. Bad Shad or Guppy head with 1/0 hook is good to work the 0-40' water column. Small underspins like the CoolBaits work well too.
 
Cant beat a drop shot year round!
 
Neds, shaky heads and nekos are great, but I prefer a tiny tungsten 1/4-3/8oz. peanut jigs like the Fitzgerald or Picasso Lil Spotty.
 
Always have a topwater; I like the Spro E-Pop, Evergreen JT95 & ShowerBlows 77 and Lucky Craft GunFish 95....or a nose hooked Super Fluke Jr.
 
Damiki Vault blade baits are excellent year round and super versatile.
 
You might be able to rig up a Shane's Baits Mini Blades of Glory Finesse A-Rig to throw on a spinning rod, but even with 1/16oz. heads, you are at 3/4oz total....really more suited to a baitcaster.
 
The above baits thrown on spinning gear will serve you well to capture spotted bass.
 
 

I grew up fishing with Jack and Tony Patton. Jack Patton was the chemist who created Jack's Juice; Tony was his son and my ol mans best friend and my god father. Tony is still around and fishing pushing mid 70's.
Jack's research proved that attractants would cause fish to strike sooner and hold on longer. He also believed that it masked human scent and the plasticky chemical smell of many plastics. 
I remember him saying that WD40 taught him alot about formulating his aerosol version too. How they suspended their chemicals was the key.
Jack and Tony always used the Anise or Garlic. I still have a couple gallons and treat all my soft plastics and jigs with it.
Jack always talked about the specific amino acid chain that he used to deliver the scent...basically "his formula". One that he identified stimulated the best reaction from bass.
It gives me confidence.
 
I do think the Berkley scientists are at the top of their game too. Those guys test and measure everything and have invested millions in the science.
 
Their MaxScent stuff has triggered strikes from fish that I could see on livescope that were not touching other similar baits. I have only used the Flat Worm and General.