So I'm taking my dad out fishing this coming week on a pond. The thing is 50% lily pads, and I assume some bass will be bedding in the pads. I plan on fishing senkos, crawbug baits, and topwater frogs/ buzzbaits in the pads. There's a little cattail island in the middle, and I plan on fishing senkos around it. Theres a mini cove with pads, a stump, and a dock in it, and I plan on fishing spinnerbaits, lippless cranks, and senkos/topwaters on it. I'm gonna look for deep structure or weeds and fish a red eye shad or a senko in it. So how does this plan sound? Should I spend more time fishing bed fish?

Do it all man.  Just keep your eyes open. If while you're fishing you see a monster on a bed and you find it "ethical" to fish and catch it, then do that too.  Others might not like fishing for bedding bass, but as long as it's up to the individual angler, go for it.

Do it all man. Just keep your eyes open. If while you're fishing you see a monster on a bed and you find it "ethical" to fish and catch it, then do that too. Others might not like fishing for bedding bass, but as long as it's up to the individual angler, go for it.

I'd give Dad first crack at it?

Yeah, that's why I wanna make sure I can get him on some fish. He doesn't go out that much with me or go fishing much at all, so I wanna make sure he'll enjoy it.

I want to give spoon fishing in the pads a try this year.  Maybe try that!

Another good option that works for me around beds is a Zetabait's stick lizard.