Did a lot of fishing with my kids when they were younger. Getting back into it with my grandkids now. Always had a lot of fun catching bass, most often on rubber worms of varying colors. Ate a few, but didn't much care for them. Always seemed to taste muddy, or be mushy.
An old-timer at work gave my his recipe for bass. He told me to clean a 10" -12" bass, leaving on the head & tail. Place a piece of kielbasa (Polish sausage) in the body cavity, and wrap the fish with a couple of slices of bacon. Place it in a 350 deg. oven for about 15 -20 min.. Take it out, unwrap the bacon and remove the kielbasa. Then throw the fish away and eat the meat.