Fish that are spawning are protective of their nest and will pretty much strike at anything. It's really not very sporting to take them. Hard to believe there are any bass left in the lake after a tournament. They cruise every inch of the shoreline and get prizes for the most fish or most weight, not sure exactly.
Just clip the hooks off a couple of lures, one surface type and a spoon such as a daredevil or goldfish and cast them right through the spawning bed several times. At first they will strike the bait and spit it out, but after a few times they will ignore them and "momma" should be ok when the bass boats come around again.
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