I’ve seen guys leave a tournament early if they are not on fish, YOu never know what the fish are gonna do if you have confidence in yourself and your ability then you have to put forth 100%. I’ve cashed checks because i fish the last hour of the tournament with the same intensity as the first hour regaurdless if i am on fish or not.

Any plastic made by assalt and v&m get my vote–pitch them to wood and grass clumps for the hawgs.

What time of year are you fishing current i would wait till after the spawn to fish the current.

For bigger fish i like using the bluegill pattern. But white is my main color.

i would always error on the side of caution a 40,000 bass boat isn’t something you would want seized because you did not want to spend the time to get your guide license. Whatever the cost would be it sure would be cheaper than having all your gear seized.

Fishing the river i really don’t use the unit to locate fish, i do use it to locate drop offs, bait fish and water temp. Remember the locater can show you whats under the water but you need to be able to transform that into determining the best locations and ares that may contain bass. Once i am in shallow water i basically do not uae a depth finder for anything other then water depth.

My in laws live in alabama and i was informed that the bass are in pre spawn it about a 12-18 hour drive depends on where you go to.

You can’t beat a baby n and rat-l-trap in chrome and blue.