Worm fishing during the pre spawn?

[Catt]

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!

[RoLo]

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

[fishermantony]

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.