I do quite a bit of bank fishing when I have only a few hours to burn. My go to baits are spinnerbaits, square bills, buzzbaits, and flukes. All are mostly weedless and will cover water quickly, if you keep them from wrapping around something above water, like I usually do, you won't lose many. If I find a few fish I'll drop back to a jig & craw to further dissect the area.