Artificials for Venice reds/specks this time of year?

Heading down to Venice next weekend for a company trip. We'll be going out with guides, but every time we've done this trip it's been live bait and wait. I don't count on the guide bringing any artificials when the main objective is to help people who don't fish much have a good time. I want to have a little fun throwing while they put meat in the ice chest. Anyone got any good suggestions for what I should take with me?