Bass keyed in on bunker.

[libassboy]

Tlap, its probably just the "live" factor. Bass will always eat a live bunker, and they will always eat a live eel, but drag a plug thru the same spot and nada. There are rare occasions where eels will be ignored, but to me, and NIB says it best, "cant beat a heartbeat"
Ive gotta say tho that when i am lucky enuf to find large feeding on adult bunker, i can usually get them to hit a plug. Pencils work really well for me during those times,and i dont think they hit the pencil cause it looks like a pogie, i think they hit it cause it irratates the hell out of them.
I know your an experienced plugger so i wont bore you with danny this and large storm shad that, im asssuming you tried that route.
Interesting thread.