Here is a long, old(1995) article on catching spawning Bass and some interesting thoughts.http://www.boats.com/boat-articles/Environment-117/The+Sacred+Spawn/2434.htmlDan
"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"Deo Vindice
Good post. It emphasizes a chief reason why California bass fishing is so good... catch & release. C&R is much more popular out west.
A lot of in the South do it too with a "P" in the middle for "Photograph":-) Dan