White 3" twister tail on an 1/8 oz round jig or a Kalins 5" twister in smoke on a 3/8 oz jig works wonders on spring shallow water smallies here on Champlain. I can catch a hundred every day and just fish the mornings all within 2 miles of my dock. They range from 10" to 21" and up to 5 pounds. Great spring fishery that attracts all the big time bass fishermen. It is a fisherman's paradise.

A Rapala DT16 Crankbait

I usually just use crankbait when I fish with a baitcaster reel.

Rattlin chug bug in the shallows

Zoom trick worm rigged wacky or shaky head style. June Bug or Watermelon.

Another vote for Rapalas here

C.P. Swing all the way !!

Mepps #3 Aglia... Used them since I was a kid, when not using Rapalas.

For me its the grub, a great little soft plastic, can be used in a lot of different ways.

Rapala, this is so good