hey guys back home in georgia we use to get in the shallow areas of those lake where the bass were bedding and i had one about six pounds one time just pick up my worm by the tail and then drop it on the edge of the bed. so then i tried a trick that my dad told me. the next day i went back and i inserted a piece of an alkaseltzer cold medicine tablet into my worm. i pitched it in the bed and the tablet started fissing. it just drove that bass plumb crazy she grabbed it and swallowed it. i have used this trick a few other times and it works about 9 out of 10 times.

I've never tried this with a worm or for bedding fish at all for that matter, but it does work well with tubes.

I will fish for prespawn bass but, I do not fish for bass on the beds, at least not intentionally.

i can perfelctly understand that but its just too much fun catching those babies while they are ornery and full of eggs i always turn em lose anyway but i will admit it does put stress on a fish and i might not should do it.

Gary

I don't think fishing for spawning bass is a crime or anything. It is my decision not to do it, thats all. Everyone has that choice. I am only speaking for myself. I did it years ago and caught some big fish in doing so. I am just older now and chose not to fish for them on beds. Its just too easy and while I am not so sure of how much its stresses them to be caught I just chose to let them proliferate in peace. I am not going to knock anyone that does this nor do I support it. Its up to each fisherman to make that decision. Good luck.