Holy cow! There's a lot of different baits to choose from. Any body got suggestions for what I really need? Just getting started on salt. I see a lot of people using the plum chart color on soft jerk baits and also a lot of chartreuse. I just need to get a few proven colors of jerks, maybe some of those rigged shrimp, and some of those Paul brown baits everybody talks about. I have plenty of top water baits so I just need suggestions on the other stuff. Thanks for the input. I'll be fishing the Galveston area if that matters

Light/bright colors for clear water, darker plastics for murkier water. Spinner baits, small jigs 1/8 -1/16 oz on light tackle gear. live shrimp or even plastic jig under a popping cork. And most of all, be persistent!

Probably caught over 75 different species of saltwater fish using just the four baits below.

DOA Shrimp
DOA C.A.L. Shad Tail
DOA Baitbuster
DOA TerroEyez

http://www.doalures.com/category-s/1826.htm

Gold Spoon
popping corks w/ plastic of choice

Can't go wrong with Red Shad
Chicken on a chain
White/Chartruese
Black/Chartruese

Just throw something you have confidence with.

I'd stick with soft plastics and maybe try to grab a package of root beer Gulp. Also, a gold weedless spoon for reds shallow. If you want to throw in a top water, I'd go with a silver Top Dog Jr. You'll learn that a lot of the rest is catching more fisherman than fish!

Topwater, skitterwalk is a good all around. 1/8 & 1/4 oz jig heads, and bass assassins, Glow, Red Shad, Hammer Time are a few of my go to's....... Start simple, before you know it you'll need a tackle room, lol. Good luck.

K thanks guys. I was going through my 10,000 bass lures and I found a lot of stuff I think will work. Gonna try to get down there pretty soon