Question about what to use where the main food is blue gill?

[Bassboss]

Ok! I've got a new lake, I caught two bass on a spinnerbait their, and that was all that worked for me. How ever, my brother was using live blue gills, he caught a nice 2lber, and hooked and lost at the shore a big 8lb + fish. When we were fishing, a regular their (it's next to some apartment buildings) said that the bass love live blue gills.... and apparently so!

So, me being me, I don't wanna use live bait. What are some good lures that imitate blue gills well? I'm think about using a 3/8 spinnerbait with gold or bronze blades. I also have a slow sinking bbz-4" blue back herring that been in back order from LBF.com for a LONG time, would that work? I also got some fat money minnows, I forget the color though. It's HOT here.. 80-85* most of the day! It's deep, at least 20'. There's a weed line from shore in 0-6' of water, and breaks 7-10' out, in 8-10' of water. The bottom has hydrilla, and some cabbage. I wanna get some waders so I can fish the weed line better. The water is lightly stained.

So what do y'all suggest I do and use, again the main food is blue gill. And I also don't wanna spend 50.00 on a blue gill swimbait!

Thanks allot guys!