Gulp shrimp, jerk shad, swimming mullet all work well. Dropshot, carolina rig or on a 1/4-3/8 lead. Wams....my favorite again
small swimbaits like Big Hammers in greens/blues,whites and browns in 3" to 5 " leadheads from 1/4 to 1/2 deep diving crank baits like Fat Free Shad, shad raps in perch or crawdad 3/4oz + white or chartreuse spinner baits........some of my favorites.
Ghost shrimp work great, catching smelt, buying a $5 scoop of sardines. #2 hook 1/2-2 oz lead, trap rigged or not. 4 pound line to 40 depending on how I feel.