I mainly fish chocolate bayou and chocolate bayou and port o connor. I was going to ask you guys to label out a few easy but effective soft plastics and lures that I would be able to use. I was in port o connor yesterday using some h and h cocahoe minnows with a light jig head and I was catching a few small speckled trout and 1 red. I'm just trying to get my soft plastic tackle box with a variety of diffrent one. So my main question is what are some good but easy soft plastics for all the areas I listed? And what pattern or color should I pick up? Thanks alot guys, yall will help me out so much.

I really just have three choices I drag around:
Hogie super minnow, pumkin/chart when it's overcast
Hogie super minnow, red/white tail when it's bright.
Norton sand eel: tequila when water is xtra clear.

My neighbor only uses norton bull minnow plum/chart. And does well.

Lesson? Find what works for you, and have confidence with it.

I like the Controlled Descent Lures. Reel and Pause. Pretty easy to use. Shoot me a message if you have any questions and I'll work out a deal for you to try.

Like Pat implies...before you go spending $100, remember to KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid. Over the years, I've found myself getting "caught" by many lures when you really just need to have about 3-4 soft plastic colors. For those I go with:

Hogie Morning Glory (dark water/days)
Hogie Plum Chartreuse
Hogie Tequila Gold?(That's what norton calls it) (clear water/days)
Norton Sand Eel Jr. Glow Chartreuse (clear water/days)

And if you wanna splurge...

Gulp rootbeer gold 5" flukes

For top water a skitter walk or top dog jr should be solid

That should get you started for under $30.

I've tried several brands in many colors. There probably are times when the color has to be just right to do well. That east beast, chicken on a chain, chicken of the C type of color seems to work in different water conditions pretty consistently. A dark tail like roach or morning glory or Mardi gras is nice to have in dirty stained water. A light color or a little pink in it is nice in clear water. I like to have a color or two without chartreuse in the tail. BA molting is a favorite or green moon for early in the year. I know there have been times I've fished side by side with someone using a different color and yet have very similar results.

Hey man I tried PM you and it says they are disabled.

Thank you guys for the responses. Yall are helping me out.

POC is my backyard, feel free to call me whenever to discuss lure selection and types. i will help you in anyway possible. thanks