What type of bait/lure

[Spades]

I usually fish with both a baitcasting and spinning reel in Lake Erie for bass. I don't own a boat so I'm usually fishing close to shore and where i fish there are many boat houses and channels where boats dock and on a point where many weeds are but good bass. I fish aroudn the boat houses and casting inside them where structure and shade is. I usually use worms and floating crank bait such as a J-9 or F-9. Is there any other lure you would recommend to fish in these areas. Also I know there are pike where I fish and maybe even musky, any advice on how to catch them?

[Grey Wolf]

WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Large buck tail spinners for the pike and muskie.

[skillet]

With those different types of cover and such, I'd try different plastics, jig and trailer and maybe some cranks. WELCOME to the forums!!!

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[Gatorbassman]

A Mojo Rig or a Splitshot Rig works great in the grass but if one of those toothy fish get the worm you will have to tie on another hook.

[wilsonm1]

i dont know that much about them but i heard skipping tubes under docks is good approach, where i fish we dont have docks. seen roland do it on tv so it must work  

[JShrock07]

I would try to throw a deep diving crankbait, spinnerbait, and try some topwater around the structure. Depending on water clarity try a jerkbait.

[Marty]

Both largemouth and smallmouth bass will take virtually any type of lure. I have no muskie experience, but pike will readily take anything in your tackle box. So I'd feel confident using any lure that you feel might be appropriate for the conditions.

[S I G M A]

you could probably pick off some of those pike with a firetiger skirt spinnerbait