Because they're doomed without him, and even under his protection, many of them will be lost anyway. Now if you catch him, take him or release him badly injured, the fry stand no chance. Even if you think you'll release him quickly and easily, it doesn't always work out that way. Besides, there are better prospects directly offshore where you can go chase the bigger ladies. A good way to flush out where these post-spawn bass are aggregating is to use crankbaits finessed through the underwater grass beds.
Thin lines are the way to go for crankbaits in mid-lake waters.
The sensitivity of the light line can allow you to detect when the crankbait would start to get caught up in the weeds. Also a sensitive cranking rod is desirable. This will allow you to detect the feeble bites which you may often get from bass in these grass beds during the early post-spawn. At times, the bass will half-heartedly mouth the crankbait, and sometimes when this happens, you may even need to continue to retrieve for at least 5' to 6' before attempting to set the hook. The sooner you do this, the better.