Tugaloo-i Suggest You Try The Charteruse Head With The Same Color Body To Start With.the Water Here Is Clear Also--i Catch 75 Percent Of My Crappie With Variations Of These Colors! I Also Like The Orange Heads. As For Your Rod,i Use Them For Trolling,tightlining,and During The Spawn When Their In The Willows. Sounds Like You Did Ok To Me!dennis