How to get into larger bass

I'm fairly new to bass fishing after just getting myself a boat to fish from. I seem to be able to get into a lot of bass using various finesse methods (Ned, Wacky, Texas, etc) pitching back to the shoreline, off points and ledges. But I seem to be landing a lot of 1 lb fish. It's fun to be catching....but I would like to get into larger fish in the 3+ lb range. Are there any basic methods you can suggest to begin getting into larger bass that I can use as a starting point to build from?

If you’re catching alot of smaller fish, bump up the size of lures you’re fishing. Instead if ned rigs try dragging around a 7-10” worm. If you’re throwing jigs, bump the size if the trailer up. And don’t be afraid to throw lures in places other guys look over. Get tighter to cover. Also try throwing topwaters (especially mid day) over those same points you’re fishing. You might be surprised!