Guess the day was just right for the float and lure - a soft plastic I have a mold for:


Even without the spinner the lure caught fish:


The day was perfect: a slight chop on the water and intermittent clouds. At times I laid the reel down, didn't watch the float only to see it was no longer in sight ! Perch, sunfish and crappie went after the lure in 8'.

Another discovery was catching many fish on this weird colored grub:
Fish all over the Fish all around the lake struck it.
The reason I dyed the grub that color combo was the success I had using a Crappie Magnet in the same color in spring. The lake is green with suspended algae so I guess the bright colors were easier to see from a greater distance. At times I had multiple hits on the same retrieve and caught the fish casting back to the same spot I felt the strike.