In the middle of spring time two baits that I consistently will have on my front deck of the bass boat are a green pumpkin chatterbait with a lake form magic shad in matching color. As long as the water has a nice look to it that is the color for me, however in cloudier / muddier I will either dip the tail in dye and make it have a chartreuse tail or switch out the lake ford magic shad with one of the brighter colors with either chartreuse in it, or one with some flake that will help make the bait more visible to the fish. This tends to be a good bait to scoot along the bottom in rocky lakes as well as pop through the grass like you might a spinner bait or rattletrap type baits, depending on the situation. I like to use the chatter bait to cover water and then when I come across special pieces of cover like a stump, tree branch, pocket in the weed line, or any other bass looking haven I will soak a big 7 inch senko. These two baits provide the pre spawn / spawn angler the ability to quickly cover water, pick up the aggressive fish that might be looking to feed and still able to finesse a big girl with a senko. The 7 inch senko is a large piece of plastic and has a pretty quick sink rate compared to the other sizes of Senkos, so it makes it great for quickly picking apart a piece of cover with 4 – 7 pitches. Let it sink drag it around a bit, sit on the bottom etc. If you place this bait on a bed or near a fish that is getting ready to go, you have a great opportunity at coaxing them into biting.
Have fun in Spring with a Chatterbait and follow it up with a Senko if you miss a bite or are passing on the trolling motor a piece of cover not easily exploitable with the chatterbait.