Sounds like your fishing for some LMBs
I mainly fish for smallies, and my "go-to" early spring lures are a jig, tube and crankbait..... depending on water temp, current and clarity.
I truly believe spring fishing is more about finding the fish that having the right lure, obviously to a certain degree. If you find a school, you can figure out what they are going to eat. Whereas in the summer, you may need to have your bait dialed in to catch fish.
Just my