I gave up on the baby bass baits many years ago. Basically same thoughts as you. I felt they would eat it but only if they really had no other food source in the area. I have a few baits that do catch fish, but at the end of the day I don't go home thinking. "Damn the fish were all over baby bass today".

Bluegill on the other hand I have afew baits that I use that bass think are bluegill. I am not talking the big bluegill. I believe the bass love to munch on the 3" type bluegill in the late summer that come into there homes to chill. Even if there are other food sources in the area. A dumb juvenile bluegill is an easy snack. munch, munch