Whenever I would go to a new lake and ask the fisherman at the dock or wherever what's good, I would get lipless cb over grass.

I thought is that the pat answer to placate dummies like me. No it really does work. But my go to lure is a crank bait, now.

Texas Rig Mag Fluke for bigger fish, wacky rig senko for numbers

6" Mann's Black Grape jelly worm Texas rigged.

Something from Grande bass.

T-rig Yum Dinger or baby brush hog

shakey head with a big bite creature trailer

Trick worm

Football head

Whatever they bit on last

plum baby bush hog

What ever they are biting on is my confidence bait. I had rather catch them on a short line with a jig tied on. But I have always tried to be versatile and have as much confidence catching them on moving baits as I do dragging a worm or flipping a jig. My favorites are frogs and big ole top waters . My go to bait in hard times is the limp wristed stuff like shakey heads and drop shotting

carolina rigged 12" worm

Weightless or Texas rigged SuperToad. My PB is on a 10"
power worm...oil w/green fleck. 12lb9oz. But, it really depends
on the time of year, water temp, etc. I usually start with the toad.

I hate hard baits. I really hate traps. But when I throw one it's
a Tennesee Shad 1.5 or 2.5 from SK.

Also a goto is a black/blue bitsyflip w/a black craw trailer.

Texas rig power worm in June Bug or Blue Fleck.

I have two:
1/2 oz Cotton Cordell Superspot or 1/2 oz Rat L Trap for reaction bites

slow bite and heavy cover - 3/16 tungsten weight t-rig w/ 7 1/2" Culprit Crawdad worm on a 3/0 hook.