I remember I was struggling on a lake one day, until i noticed it was the time in the early fall when the grass hoppers were all over the banks. Switched to the closest green tube color matching them, trimmed it CrappiePro style and started casting to the bank with a small bobber a couple feet deep. I can't tell you how many crappie I caught, but I know it was allot. They can be very picky IMO.