What you see below is the distillation of recommendations after watching 1000's of hours of YouTube videos. By putting the "by month" recommendations of each angler into a table format we can compare them against each other and get a consensus opinion.

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Note: If you would like a more summarized version of this data see the Summary grid.

		Type	Spinner Bait	Vibrating Jig	Jerk Bait	Shallow Diving	Deep Diving	Square Bill	Lipless	Flat Sided	Fluke	Swim Bait	Worm	Creature	Tube	Carolina Rig	Ned Rig	Dropshot	Football Head Jig	Swing Head Jig	Flipping Jig	Finesse Jig	Swim Jig	Hair Jig	Hollow Frog	Plastic Toad	Buzz Bait	Prop Bait	Wake Bait	Walking Bait	Popper	Wopper Plopper	Alabama Rig	Glide Bait	Spy Bait	Shad Rap	Spoon
	Angler	Video	The Basics			Crank Baits					Soft Plastics								Jigs						Top Water								Speciality
August
	Ott Defoe	Watch								X			X					X									X
	Ott Defoe	Watch												X											X
	Edwin Evers	Watch									X						X				X
	Edwin Evers	Watch											X								X					X	X			X		X			X
	Edwin Evers	Watch										X	X	X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch		X			X														X		X							X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X						X	X		X			X	X							X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X						X	X		X				X							X					X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X				X	X	X					X							X
	Tyler Anderson	Watch					X				X																			X	X						X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch						X					X	X											X		X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch					X						X																	X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch						X					X					X							X		X
	Gene Jensen	Watch											X										X		X		X				X
September
	Ott Defoe	Watch		X								X	X	X
	Ott Defoe	Watch						X																			X
	Edwin Evers	Watch			X			X	X
	Edwin Evers	Watch						X											X													X
	Edwin Evers	Watch	X		X		X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch			X				X				X										X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X	X					X	X									X									X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch		X			X				X	X													X					X	X						X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch		X	X		X	X			X	X													X					X
	Tyler Anderson	Watch				X	X	X	X		X	X													X		X			X	X	X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch								X		X		X			X														X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch						X		X			X	X			X														X				X
	Tyler Berger	Watch										X						X												X			X
October
	Ott Defoe	Watch					X						X														X			X
	Ott Defoe	Watch						X						X							X						X
	Ott Defoe	Watch					X																							X
	Edwin Evers	Watch						X			X									X												X
	Edwin Evers	Watch	X		X																	X
	Edwin Evers	Watch		X																						X								X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch																			X						X							X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X		X				X	X																		X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X						X	X																		X	X			X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X	X	X					X																						X
	Tyler Anderson	Watch			X		X	X	X		X																			X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch	X		X						X	X													X					X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch			X	X																X					X							X
	Tyler Berger	Watch						X				X									X						X					X
November
	Ott Defoe	Watch							X	X											X	X								X
	Ott Defoe	Watch	X	X				X													X
	Ott Defoe	Watch			X							X
	Edwin Evers	Watch				X					X	X
	Edwin Evers	Watch	X	X						X
	Edwin Evers	Watch		X					X		X	X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch	X		X	X							X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X		X					X									X									X			X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X		X				X	X	X												X		X	X		X		X	X		X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X		X				X								X				X		X					X		X	X		X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch			X				X			X										X								X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch			X							X					X												X				X
	Tyler Berger	Watch			X	X															X												X
	Tyler Berger	Watch	X		X	X																X
December
	Ott Defoe	Watch					X			X		X										X
	Ott Defoe	Watch							X	X																			X
	Ott Defoe	Watch										X																								X
	Edwin Evers	Watch								X		X										X											X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch	X						X	X					X																				X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X										X					X											X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X					X					X		X														X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch		X			X					X					X		X														X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch			X					X		X										X														X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch			X						X	X									X		X						X				X			X
	Tyler Berger	Watch			X							X		X			X					X
	Tyler Berger	Watch			X				X						X
January
	Ott Defoe	Watch			X					X		X																					X
	Ott Defoe	Watch									X													X
	Edwin Evers	Watch			X							X																								X
	Edwin Evers	Watch			X							X					X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch			X					X		X																								X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch							X			X					X	X															X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X										X		X				X										X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch			X				X	X		X										X														X
	Tyler Berger	Watch							X	X			X						X														X
			...
		Type	Spinner Bait	Vibrating Jig	Jerk Bait	Shallow Diving	Deep Diving	Square Bill	Lipless	Flat Sided	Fluke	Swim Bait	Worm	Creature	Tube	Carolina Rig	Ned Rig	Dropshot	Football Head Jig	Swing Head Jig	Flipping Jig	Finesse Jig	Swim Jig	Hair Jig	Hollow Frog	Plastic Toad	Buzz Bait	Prop Bait	Wake Bait	Walking Bait	Popper	Wopper Plopper	Alabama Rig	Glide Bait	Spy Bait	Shad Rap	Spoon
	Angler	Video	The Basics			Crank Baits					Soft Plastics								Jigs						Top Water								Speciality
February
	Ott Defoe	Watch	X							X											X
	Edwin Evers	Watch							X	X												X
	Edwin Evers	Watch	X	X						X				X																						X
	Edwin Evers	Watch	X		X																X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X				X																									X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch			X	X			X			X	X																				X				X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch			X		X		X													X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch	X			X			X			X										X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch	X		X		X					X	X
March
	Ott Defoe	Watch		X	X				X	X
	Ott Defoe	Watch	X																		X
	Edwin Evers	Watch		X								X	X
	Edwin Evers	Watch	X		X																X
	Edwin Evers	Watch			X																							X		X	X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch	X							X											X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch	X		X			X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch		X					X			X																					X	X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch		X	X			X	X																								X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch	X		X	X			X												X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch		X	X																X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch		X				X	X												X		X				X
April
	Ott Defoe	Watch	X										X	X													X			X
	Ott Defoe	Watch																					X		X
	Edwin Evers	Watch											X													X		X
	Edwin Evers	Watch										X	X
	Edwin Evers	Watch	X																				X							X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch			X									X																X				X		X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch						X	X			X	X								X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch	X					X	X			X	X									X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch											X								X				X						X			X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch			X								X	X									X		X
	Gene Jensen	Watch		X				X	X				X										X
May
	Ott Defoe	Watch					X																		X					X
	Ott Defoe	Watch			X											X
	Edwin Evers	Watch																												X	X
	Edwin Evers	Watch														X													X	X
	Edwin Evers	Watch										X	X
	Randy Blaukat	Watch			X			X													X				X				X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch	X					X	X		X		X																		X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch	X	X			X	X				X	X												X						X	X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch		X		X															X				X		X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch	X		X		X											X					X		X
	Tyler Berger	Watch									X		X										X		X									X
	Tyler Berger	Watch											X										X											X
	Tyler Berger	Watch										X	X		X															X
	Gene Jensen	Watch	X										X				X						X				X	X
June
	Ott Defoe	Watch					X						X						X									X
	Ott Defoe	Watch						X				X
	Edwin Evers	Watch					X					X	X
	Edwin Evers	Watch					X								X								X
	Edwin Evers	Watch					X												X							X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X					X	X	X											X					X		X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X	X				X	X							X										X	X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch					X						X	X				X	X																		X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch					X	X					X						X								X
	Tyler Berger	Watch			X		X						X					X					X		X			X	X	X	X	X
	Tyler Berger	Watch					X					X	X																	X
	Gene Jensen	Watch					X						X			X					X		X									X
	Gene Jensen	Watch											X			X	X										X
July
	Ott Defoe	Watch					X						X					X													X
	Ott Defoe	Watch																							X			X
	Edwin Evers	Watch										X	X				X	X						X	X												X
	Edwin Evers	Watch											X					X			X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X					X	X	X	X				X		X				X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X					X	X	X											X						X
	Tactical Bassin'	Watch					X					X	X							X	X				X						X
	Tyler Anderson	Watch					X						X					X					X		X					X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch					X						X					X							X		X
	Jacob Wheeler	Watch		X									X	X			X	X									X			X		X
	Tyler Berger	Watch											X	X	X				X						X												X
	Tyler Berger	Watch											X	X											X						X				X
	Gene Jensen	Watch											X								X		X		X	X

Note: Virtually every angler on YouTube gives the caveat that if you live in the northern states you should be trying the current month and the month before (eg. if it is currently March use February and March). If you live in the southern states you should be trying the current month and the month after (eg. if it is currently March use March and April).