I guess the long and short of it would be to fish what you have confidence in. If you do not have a bait you are confident in, pick one and use it.
Nothing gives confidence more than success.
I am a worm fisherman. It is my go-to bait for any water and any time of the year. There are times when I know I move a worm too fast for them. From a tournament win stand point, the plastic worm wins hand down.