Big and small jig and pigs and soft plastic baits will produce this time of year. This bait has a lot of bulk and a little hook will not penetrate very well through the plastic. The Ring Fry throws very easily weightless and can be fished around the heaviest grass and cover. Slowing down is the main key when fishing weightless baits. Work it the same way you would a Texas-rigged plastic worm and hang on.
Big bass love it.
Big bass in summer will be caught on a wide variety of lures. Don't be stubborn and stick with big baits only. Last year, the largest bass caught in my boat came on a watermelon seed French fry, just after I told my client that he would only catch little buck bass on a French fry. He proved me wrong with a Lake Fork giant. When your big bite slows down, try downsizing your lure.