Warm water fish can get finicky at times. A lot depends on the time of year, water temperature, and what kind of mood the fish are in at the time.

However, if they are inclined to bite at all, as a rule, a brown , black, or olive Woolly Bugger, purple Bunny Leech, or Clouser Minnow will do the trick, no matter what mood they are in. For sunfish, a black Chernobyl Ant, or Black Widow will get them active. For crappie, a chartreuse, or olive drab and white Clouser works the magic. If they don't hit on any of these, chances are, they will not hit anything...even live bait.

Just my experience. Your mileage may vary........