To me water temp and color are closely related. Dark, muddy water stuff like chartruese spin and glows and a gob of eggs. Cold water dictates big stuff also, such as large silver spoons. As a kid I used to fish very cold water for rainbows, never get a bite on red egss, never get a bite on yellow eggs. Always get a bite on the combo, i think the contrast was the deal. Water gets warmer and clear, you better go back to the small stuff. The giant Kwikfish, much as I hate em are hard to beat in the muddy, and the big spinglows with yarn, and big bait at the same time are good.