Whats your favorite lure
Oh my. Seriously? This is the best you guys come up with?!? Typical walmart tackle!!! Ok, for "pop-r" type baits, try a pop-x. yes its from japan, no i don't care. It works well and has been beating the piss out of pop-r's for nearly 10 years. Rico's are a decent find at any decent shop.
Plastics? yeah, i prefer custom. Tightline, old Western, other locals. Each lake has its own color and that changes regularly.
Spinnerbats, proline, hands down. No hilderbrant's even though they look good.
I like to drop-shot small plastics on no heavier than 8# and i prefer that in deeper water.
FLIPPING is by far my favorite in any condition. Wind, storm front, cold, hot, barometer is dropping. FISH LOVE THICK COVER. The more types of cover i can find in one spot the better, Rip rap, logs, grass and a dock with deep water nearby? I may have just came thinking about it. Maybe a little current nearby, oh!!!!
Anyways, i used to tournament fish Az, and Cali. I only took 3rd a few times, rest were only higher. (cept that one time ) All of my vacations revolve around fishing and horsepower. Just ask my wife, i am sure she loves it
Anyways, finesse is my game, and it has always paid off. Remember two things: the smaller the bait, the less to scrutinize. Second is, 10% of the fishermen will catch 90% of the fish and 90% of the fish are in 10% of the lake. Not tryin to say things don't work, but there are better ways.