Tin, all strikes are reaction strikes bass sees lure bass reacts

Force feeding is repeatedly throwing a spinner bait hoping the bass will get tired of it and strike, while all it would have taken for the bass to strike was a piece of plastic.

The question at hand is if worm fishing can be successful during pre-spawn?

The answer is absolutely!

Is worm fishing the always the best option?

Absolutely not but nether is spinner baits or cranks!

If the bass want plastics then yes it is more effective than a spinnerbait or crank; the best option is what the bass want.

Do you think it is more effective to force feed the bass something they don't want?

That pretty much sums it up

I too am guilty of reiterating the accepted rhetoric: "Locate bass with a search lure

then mop them up with soft-plastics". It's nice to think of that way,

but ask yourself honestly, what percentage of time does it actually work out that way?

If soft-plastics are putting bass in the boat, we're probably going to stick with soft-plastics.

If lipless plugs are putting bass in the boat, we're probably going to stick with lipless plugs.

Switching from crankbaits to soft-plastics can make the switch from catching bass to marking time.

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As for plastic worms during the pre-spawn, I don't know of any time of year

when the provocative worm profile doesn't appeal to bass

Roger

If the bass want plastics then yes it is more effective than a spinnerbait or crank; the best option is what the bass want.

Do you think it is more effective to force feed the bass something they don't want?

That pretty much sums it up

I too am guilty of reiterating the accepted rhetoric: "Locate bass with a search lure

then mop them up with soft-plastics". It's nice to think of that way,

but ask yourself honestly, what percentage of time does it actually work out that way?

If soft-plastics are putting bass in the boat, we're probably going to stick with soft-plastics.

If lipless plugs are putting bass in the boat, we're probably going to stick with lipless plugs.

Switching from crankbaits to soft-plastics can make the switch from catching bass to marking time.

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As for plastic worms during the pre-spawn, I don't know of any time of year

when the provocative worm profile doesn't appeal to bass

Roger

Good post, if I'm slayin em with a spinnerbait or jig I don't think I'll switch or if I do it will be for a cast or two and I'll to quickly say "this ain't working." and go back.