Bass are territorial gamefish, always competing for what little food there is to go around. Even when they're not actively feeding, you can often coax them into striking simply by disrupting their space with the right lure. They may snap at a lure just to keep some other bass from getting to it first. In very warm water, bass will hole up in thick weeds with lots of shade and plenty of active food sources.
Anything that swims too close to a bass or, even better, bumps into the surrounding structure is certain to get the fish's attention, and will often prompt a territorial strike. In deep water, you can get the same result by smacking your lure into ledges and other structures where bass are suspending or holding. Many false strikes come from bass bumping lures with their noses. They aren't trying to eat the lure; they're just trying to chase the intruder out of their territory.
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