Chad
I'm old school and when it comes to cranks... my all time favorite / confidence one is a 3 1/2" Big O in white or chartreuse I use this every lake I target and catch bass, pike, walleye... you name it
Fish can't get enough of it and the rod I use is 6' 6" medium action fast tip with 10 mono
I truly recommend you give them a try... I know they work great up here on our local lakes
When there's a chop, cast it and retrieve as soon as it hits the water... when the lake is mirror like, cast it, wait for the ripples around it to dissipate and start your retrieve
My 2 cents
Jacques