1.  Texas rigged plastics -
2.  Jigs
3.  Grubs/Crawfish imitations
4.  Cranks and/or stick baits
5.  Creature baits
6.  Spinnerbaits - White/Chartruese Gold blade
7.  Top water - Cigar type baits to walk the dog
8.  Swim Baits
9.  Tubes
Only nine, but a good start.  Most all can be fished with spinning outfits or bait casters.

The best advice I have is to start him out with lures that are easier to fish....ie crankbaits, spinnerbaits, topwater, grubs with exposed hook on football head exc. Dropshotting, jig fishing, fishing carolina/ texas rigs can be great, but for a beginner can be frustrating detecting bites in some instances. I speak from experience. I agree 100% with getting him set up with spinning outfits for starters. I'd go with 8-10lb Maxima or P-line flourocarbon. Good grubs to get him started on are 176 single tail 4" yamomoto grubs or other earthy tone colors. Bandit, bomber, norman, and luhr jenson all make good crankbaits. I'm not as picky with spinnerbait manufactures. Oh yeah, and jerkbaits can be pretty good on washington and sammamish in may and early june.......rapala makes pretty good ones, but change out the hooks.
Hope this helps Chad S.

Ah...just give em a Senko.

Seriously though-

1. Pig and Jig
2. Spinner Bait
3. Texas Rigged Plastics
4. Grubs
5. Topwater
6. Cranks
7. Jerk Bait
8. Drop Shot


They all have there place and time to be used. That's why you should buy a rod and reel for each aplication.   Ha ha Just kidding. Or am I?

Carlos