I have used buzzbaits, poppers, and jerkbaits, and i have had great luck with them in june and july. In fact, my biggest bass came out of this pond with a buzzbait. It was only 6 pounds, but thats quite a catch in michigan. Anyway, at this time of year, those produce minimal resullts. there are no longer any surface weeds, except in one corner, and i use senkos to catch them along the edge, but usually only one fish, maybe 2.