The "best" color changes throughout the year... And varies from spot to spot.... As well as day to day.... Morning and night... Sunny and cloudy... Warm and cold...Etc...
Some may say this isn't helpful information... But it is... Never be afraid to experiment with colors... Especially when your ON fish... That way you know active fish are seeing this new color...
My box has a LOT of different lures in a LOT of different colors... But generally I only use a few different lures in a few different colors...
As far as lures... Depth is key... Where you will be fishing mostly.... You'll be targetting 15-30 feet of water.... So you'll want crankbaits that dive at 15-20-25-30 feet for different spots... Lures that will dive 20 feet or so will be 90% of your arsenal... Stick with brand names like Rapala... Cotton Cordell... Reef runner... Manns... Yo zuri... They all work...
Also mentioned are worm harnesses.... These are a bit tougher to troll... But I'll show you to do it right when we get out....
And to start... Keep colors simple....
Black/gold
Black/silver
Blue/silver
Perch
Fire tiger
Again I'll show you some of my favorites when we go out...
Hope this helps
Mike