I have never fished for them but they have always tore up my spinnerbaits while bass fishing. I have found that they will hit about anything thats shiney.
That is about right, they will hit almost anything. I will fish a few frogs once in a while and they will hit them as well. Up here they are normally in shallow water for the most part. Perhaps it is because of our colder climate, it's hard to say but they will hit quite hard most of the time.