He is very aggressive and will hit just about anything that comes near him. The female is much larger and much harder to catch. Fishermen often spend hours trying to aggravate a female into hitting something so they can catch her. You might have to keep it in the bed for a long time, though. It is usually not worth the effort to me.
Some states have seasons that are closed during spawning season.
Yet biologists tell me catching bedding bass here will not harm them. After all, in her lifetime a female bass has to produce only two young that survive to be successful, one to replace her and one to replace her mate. She produces thousands of eggs each year, and may spawn for many years, so a lot of females can be unsuccessful and we will still have good populations of bass. You just have to decide for yourself. Sponsored Links Nautical Communities - by boaters for boaters Nautical Communities has thousands of reviews and Streaming Video on powerboats, sailing, fishing, electronics, clothing, watersports, safety, navigation, engines, maintenance, and galley.