In Florida we fish in 4 to 6 foot bowls so not much I can offer here.
I do however love to start my morning, pretty much no matter where I am, with a Zoom Super Fluke in baby bass......twitch, twitch, twitch pause, twitch, twitch........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7kXa...eature=related
Then when that action calms down I usually go to a texas rigged soft plastic of some sort with a 1/8th the 1/2 oz. sinker.