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 \nshad, firetiger, chartreuse/blue  \nPlastic worm — Texas rigged; 6 to 8 inches;  \nblack, purple, red shad  \nPlastic worm — Carolina rigged; 8 to 11 inches; black/blue, tequila sunrise, red shad  \nTube bait — Texas rigged; watermelon, black/chartreuse, black/blue Spinnerbait (willow blades)— 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; white, green (on windy days)  \nBuzzbait — 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; black, white, chartreuse  \nTopwater prop bait or chugger — 1/2 to 3/4 ounce; black, frog  \nStickworm (Senko-style worms)— rigged on light-wire hook; watermelon, smoke, blue Jigging spoon — 1/2 to 3/4 ounce; silver Weedless frog/rat — white, black, yellow Spinnerbait (single Colorado blade)— 1/2 to  \n1 ounce; black, purple, red (at night) Jig-and-pig — 1/4 to 3/8 ounce;  \nblack, purple (at night)  \nJig-and-pig — 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; black/ blue, black/chartreuse, red/black Tube bait — Texas rigged; watermelon, black/chartreuse, black/blue  \nShallow running crankbait — 1/4 to 1/2 ounce; shad, firetiger, red Medium running crankbait —1/4 to 1/2 ounce; shad, craw, firetiger Soft plastic craw — Texas rigged; black/chartreuse, brown, green Plastic worm — Texas rigged; 6 to 8 inches; black, purple, red shad Spinnerbait (willow blades)— 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; white, green (on windy days)  \nBuzzbait — 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; black, white, chartreuse  \nGrub — 4 to 5 inches on 1/4-ounce jighead; smoke, pumpkin,  \nchartreuse Soft plastic jerkbait — Carolina rigged;  \n4 inches; watermelon, chartreuse,  \nshad  \nFloater/diver minnow — 4 to 5 inches; silver, gold Floating (trick) worm — 6 to 8 inches; pink, white, yellow  \nSoft jerkbait — white, watermelon  \nTopwater stickbait — 1/2 to 3/4 ounce; chrome, black  \nTube bait — Texas rigged; watermelon, black/chartreuse, black/blue Lipless crankbait — 1/4 to 1/2 ounce; silver, gold, red  \nMedium running crankbait — 1/4 to 1/2 ounce;  \nshad, craw, firetiger Deep running crankbait — 1/2 to 3/4 ounce;  \nshad, firetiger, chartreuse/blue Spinnerbait (willow blades)— 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; white, green (on windy days)  \nJig-and-pig — 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; black/ blue, black/chartreuse, red/black Buzzbait — 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; black, white, chartreuse  \nTopwater prop bait or chugger — 1/2 to 3/4 ounce; black, frog  \nGrub — 4 to 5 inches on 1/4-ounce jighead; smoke, pumpkin, chartreuse  \nDeep running crankbait — 1/4 to 3/8 ounce; shad, craw, red (on windy days)  \nBlade bait — 1/4 to 1/2 ounce; silver, gold  \nTailspinner — 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; shad, chrome Topwater stickbait — 1/4 to 1/2 ounce; clear, shad  \nJig-and-pig — 3/8 to 1/2 ounce; black/blue, black/chartreuse, red/black Spinnerbaits (both willow and  \nColorado blades)— 3/8 to 1/2  \nounce; white, chartreuse  \nLipless crankbait — 1/4 to 1/2 ounce; silver, gold, red  \nMedium running crankbait — 1/4 to 1/2 ounce; shad, craw, firetiger  \nLizard — Texas rigged; 6 to 7 inches; green, brown, black  \nSoft plastic craw — Texas rigged; black/chartreuse, brown, green  \nSuspending jerkbait — silver, gold, clown Finesse jig — 1/4 ounce; watermelon with small craw trailer  \nGrub — 4 to 5 inches on 1/4-ounce jighead; 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