If your going artificial
Depends a little on the clarity of the water..
Clear..murky, tanic etc..
My number one bait..in the first early hour..
If your in a boat..I'd work a medium to small white weedless spinner bait along the shore..Fish love busting the shoreline early for baitfish..in my area it's those Gizzard Shad..I use this one.
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If the fish are easy and plentiful I'd switch to a top water for the bigger fish..
my favorites...a. black and gold floating rapala..5inch
b. white Heddon Torpedo
If the lake has cat tails...c. I'd be pitchin a dark 6 -7 inch rubber worm in heavy structure..forpretty much therest of the day..
If you happen to find some drop offs..I may experiment with a jig..but my over all lure would be a rubber worm with a BB split shot fished Texas Rig.
You can buyCulpret worms at Walmart..you may want to try a pack of
Fire and Ice. Those are awesome..
hoooked Texas style.