Scott,

Let the lake conditions dictate what you throw. Those 4 setups are some good ones for winter, but I would not rule out a deep crank like the DD22 you mentioned.

As a general rule of thumb for me, water clarity determines what and where I fish most all of the time, and temp does not make a difference. Dirtier the water, shallower I fish. If I can see bottom in 2' of water, I consider that clear and will be moving offshore or to some steep banks. I personally like to just be able to see the trolling motor head, that's the clarity I'm most comfortable with.

If you've got stained water and some shallow cover, that jig is hard to beat.

If you've got clear water, start looking for deeper cover (could be boathouses in 6-10'), or deeper structure like roadbeds (and the ditches), humps, sharp drops on points. That's where the drop shot, big crank, c-rig and possibly suspending jerk bait would be good.

I've had some great days in 2' of water when it was in the upper 40s, in 15' of water on a road bed with a big crank when it was in the low 50s, and 4-8' of water with a jerkbait on steep rocky banks when it's anywhere from mid 40s to mid 50s.

Don't forget a trap, if you've got grass or rocks, that trap is a good bait to keep in the water.

You being in Weatherford, I'm assuming you may be fishing PK? I'm betting if you find the right bluff end, something like a Pointer 100 DD might make for a great day.

Slow down on everything but the trap.

Here is a good setup for this time of year.

Here is a good setup for this time of year.

[quote=LearnedHat]Here is a good setup for this time of year.