1) My fav would be a buzzbait. I love the strike, the weather and time of day I like to throw it, the average fish size, get to keep moving and covering water and like I said..... the strike!
2) I will take a Rico about any day as a second fav too water bait.
3) I don't necessarily call flukes top water but I work them fast and they pop out of the water from the way I hook the nose.
4) hornytoads are another one I like to work fast and get some great too water hits.