How to research a body of water before a bass fishing tournament!
In this video I show you how I would prepare for an upcoming tournament. In this situation I am actually preparing for an upcoming FLW BFL on the Chesapeake Bay this weekend. I will have 2 days of practice and start out by doing some research online and some mapping. I am familiar with the Chesapeake Bay so I don’t need to do too much in depth study but I show you how I would approach a new body of water for a tournament. I spend a lot of time online looking up fishing articles on that body of water, Social Media and other resources online. I want to get a feel for the type of weight that is going to be needed to do well. Of course looking at the weather and how that might effect the bite is something that you must pay attention to. In this case the spawn is in full swing and with a full moon this week the majority of the fish should be spawning or are done. This rainy cold week is going to make for a tough tournament. These fish are not going to be predictable and who ever can adjust to the current conditions the best is going to be fair ahead of those who are hoping for a bite from past History this week. It is going to be interesting. The FLW BFL usually draws a lot of boats and so there will be a lot of fishing pressure leading up to the event.
I am going to be putting in two days of practice and hope that I can figure out a pattern that will work. I plan on fishing for post spawn fish for the most part and realize that the forecast of 100% change of rain is going to make it cold and miserable but one has to stay focused in order to do well!
I plan on videoing my practice and hopefully the tournament weather permitting! I will be uploading after each day of practice for the BFL so enjoy!
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Travis Manson was born and raised where the giant Smallmouth Bass of the north live…WISCONSIN. He started fishing from the bank as at a young age and spent most of his childhood with a rod in his hand. Travis is primarily a self-taught angler that is always learning and experiencing this amazing sport of fishing. He started out fishing for walleyes and fishing in local walleye tournaments, but then in his mid 20’s, he caught the BASS BUG and has been hooked every since. He competed at the highest level in bass fishing on the Bassmaster Elite series for a number of years, until he ran out of $$ money $$. This led to a move across the country to the Northeast where he got things right again and is back on track, but now on his own terms. Perhaps he will make another run at the Elite Series if the opportunity allows. In the meantime, he is a fishing guide offering trips on the Chesapeake Bay for largemouth bass(year round), guided trips for smallmouth back in Wisconsin (during select times) and trophy smallmouth bass guided trips in Upstate New York (May-November) His Youtube Channel is named after his passion for the smallmouth bass and will be used as a platform for “how-to” videos, on the water instruction, crazy on and off the water topics and vlogs on the day in the life of a fishing addict! Hope you enjoy!
