Depends on what you have and what fish you’ll be targeting but I’d go spend a few bucks and get the right baits.
I’ve heard of people catching trout and redfish on spinner baits and some top water bass baits. Not sure if you’d have any luck with tube jigs. Someone else might have a different opinion but I’ve never tried it.
I buy live bait when we go down to the coast. If they’re really biting good artificial will work. Shrimp (live when available or artificial) and cocahoe minnows (live or artificial) work best. Shrimp in the hot months. Minnows in the cooler months. Both under a popping cork such as the Cajun Thunder and a red, white, or yellow jig head work best for me most of the time but fishing on the bottom produces at times also.
Good luck. I have a 3 day trip planned in November to Leeville. Can’t wait.
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