Outsmarting the bass boats

Lakepilot · 06-17-2010, 05:48 PM

Every morning we have at least one fishing boat right off our dock. Around our dock we usually have at least 3 mother fish tending their spawning spots. We've always hoped they don't catch Mom. I'm not a fisherman, so I didn't realize that was considered an easy mark. I just figured that all fisherman did this. We shudder when they catch one.

SAMIAM · 06-18-2010, 08:19 AM

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.

06-17-2010, 05:48 PM	#1
Lakepilot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 446 Thanks: 70 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	Every morning we have at least one fishing boat right off our dock. Around our dock we usually have at least 3 mother fish tending their spawning spots. We've always hoped they don't catch Mom. I'm not a fisherman, so I didn't realize that was considered an easy mark. I just figured that all fisherman did this. We shudder when they catch one.

06-18-2010, 08:19 AM	#2
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,912 Thanks: 338 Thanked 1,690 Times in 594 Posts	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.