For me it's subsurface unweighted leech patterns in black...#4 streamer hook tied with either maribou and the longest black hen i can find or just black hen, 4 big feathers out back and 2 more palmered to two eye widths so i can tye off and add a red or orange thread head.

If i went topwater i'd use something like a #4 stimulator only tied at the hackle area with spun and clipped deer hair so it would sit low and not push too much water or pop. My local lake is pretty clear water and the big buckets are fairly shy after 7am or so but can really get going towards dark and will insanely attack anything that hits the water. That mouse is pretty cool !

Cheers,

MontanaMoose