Most Lakes I fish only have 4"-2 feet of water above the weeds and often I have to steer my lure around islands of topped out weeds etc...

 

I know most People like to fish Soft Plastics, Frogs, topwaters etc.,  but I am convinced that a Jerkbait is like a Jig....It catches BIGGER BASS. I don't mind giving up numbers as long as I have a good time and get a few strikes that almost rip the rod out of my hands. Lately I have noticed  my buddy is landing more fish, probably at a 3:1 ratio, but most of his fish are on the smaller side with the exception of a few. He throws a fluke & 6" Trick worm usually, and I am always tempted to throw a soft bait, but I am sticking with the "Saltwater Jerkbaits".

 

I am having some issues with fish swirling & missing the lure in the wind, but I am starting to get better at catching the fish that either miss, or simply stop just shy of hitting it by throwing a smaller wake bait at them after the retrieve, or just letting it move super slow for a bit longer. The Yozuri SS Minnow is my favorite wake bait and the Bandit Footloose in chart shad a close second. I seem to prefer the floaters that are most buoyant for obvious reasons, and the Bomber Long A, Red Fin, Rattling Rogue, Xcalibur Ghost Minnow (older Bill Dance Version) and recently a Bagley's Bang O lure & J-9 J-13 Rapala Balsa Minnow if not too windy.

 

I throw suspenders in the Spring and Fall, and usually reach for a Lucky Craft Pointer, Rogue, XRAP, RC Stick, or the larger Yo-zuri Delta Shaped Suspending Crystal Minnow for Flash..I am forgetting a few, but I seem to like Slow and fast Risers the best in the Summmer and it is a great Topwater/Subsurface Lure built into one.

 

For Floaters, I make a few modifications to make each lure more buoyant, but I have read that the IMA Flit and Lucky Craft Flash Minnow are actually just as good or better than a "Tricked Out" Long A or Bagley's etc. I would like to know if anyone uses the Ima or Lucky for this type of fishing and if they are worth the price tag. I would love a lure that would be ready to fish right out of the box..... I am looking to buy some new lures and would like to find some great floaters I was not aware of for shallow work, night fishing, and any lure good for Bass is usually good for any fish......I also do well with the Sebile lipless crankbait in the SU 77 Model as it is great for working 6-18" deep....Thanks for any tips on lures in advance....Thanks. I always get great advice from this site, so I truly appreciate any suggestions.

The water you describe is my fav conditions for throwing a hollow belly swimbait.  They are very good about coming thru the weeds easily, cover water quickly, and tend to attract bigger fish IMO.  Fish it slow enough that it makes contact with the top of the grass.  It would never even occur to me to use a crankbait of any kind.