Yeah, my "confidence bait" changes all the time ... depending on season, lake, method used, conditions at the time, etc.

Like you, I've had baits I had confidence in for years (like a tube jig), only to try something new and do well with it ... then put the "old" confidence bait away and move on with the new one. Rinse/repeat months or years later.

But, the one bait I have ALWAYS had confidence in .... 1/16oz marabou Road Runner