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A better suggestion, perhaps, is to target the fish that aren't on beds yet.  Smallmouth start getting busy once that water gets above 60 degrees.  Fishing for bass on beds is bad news for the survivability of eggs and stress on the fish.  (We've all done some version of bed fishing, so it's not necessary to shame someone, but it is a good opportunity to educate and let people make decisions to do what's better for the fish.) 
 
HOWEVER... not all bass spawn at once, but they'll all typically spawn in the same areas/type of water and will hang out pretty close to those spawning areas waiting for vacant beds, water temps, biology, etc.  So, a better place to fish would be the closest water that provides a good feeding opportunity for the fish that aren't on beds yet.  In lakes, look for changes in structure (ledges are prime), in rivers look for water that will provide the best feeding opportunities while still providing protection from predators like birds (depth, cover, riffles/seems, etc).  
 
A few other thoughts that might be helpful... crayfish are just sort of waking up and starting to move once those water temps get into the mid/high 50s and smallmouth might not be on them yet.  Baitfish are typically your major pre-spawn forage and you can go big (I had a large female follow an 8" streamer this past weekend).  Another thought on location and forage - smallmouth may be willing to eat some pretty big baits, but water temps are typically going to be in the 50s and 60s.  This means they'll eat big, but might not be willing to consistently chase fast moving baits (exception if you've got a warm day that will drive up water temps), or hang out in water that requires they expend lots of energy (high in the water column in fast moving water).
 
Hope this helps and gives you a starting point for an alternative to bouncing a drop shot on a bed.
 
 

If it has a split ring, you don't need a loop. I prefer Palomar, but if the lure is too big to wrap with the overhand loop, I'll use an improved clinch.