Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and lipless crankbaits are a good choice this time of year along with the other spring baits. Summertime means hot days and higher water temperatures. Bass will move near shore early to feed and then return to open water around creek channels or deeper structure. They use these as highways to move from shore to points, humps or sunken islands. They will school together and chase the shad to feed on them.
Summer is one of the best times for topwater schooling action.
Topwater baits are good early, spinnerbaits work well and Tailhummers and jigging spoons are great for schooling bass. Lipless crankbaits are a good choice also. Fall means the air and water temperatures begin to cool and bass will spend more time shallower, feeding up for winter. Fishing in the fall can be more erratic than other times of the year because bass are undergoing a rapid transition from warm to cold weather. This means that some days you can't get a bite no matter what you throw and others you could drop a bare hook in the water and have bass fighting to get there first.