Upcoming Tournament Information.

Good afternoon! I had a great weekend as I hope you did also. We have some tournaments coming up this weekend that I hope some of you will have time to catch.
With the amount of cool rain coming down and the low pressure systems that go along with it gives us a great chance to catch a nice bass. I generally focus on shallower water as the front moves in and fish it all the way through the rain (Yas I said fish in the rain)and then as the front moves through follow the pressure to deeper water. Remember "deep" water can be anything from 6' to 30' depending on the over all depth of where you're fishing.
River fishing with fluctuating water levels can be hard also. What I like to do is think of Current and Ambush points when trying to find where the bass may be staging. Remember bass are preditors and need to conserve energy to advance upon their prey. (hopefully your lure!) So any place that there is obstruction of current is a good idea to cast. For example, behind logs or bushes where the current tends to swirel, where coves form along the river and the water forems a nice calm excape from moving water. Also creek mouths are always good. I like to watch during rising and falling water for mud to form around creek mouths and fish the clearer water at the edge of it because sometimes bass hold in the murk waiting on smaller baitfish to travel either from the river to the creek or vice versa. A lot of times A flashy or noisy bait is preferred to get the fish's attention in murky water conditions.
One last thing I like to do is, when the surface is calm, like early in the morning or right before the rain as the pressure is dropping I make my noise in the calm surface. With top water lures. As the wind moves in I start moving under the surface where I'm more likely to grab attention. and in extreme conditions I always move to a safer place all together like the shore or any covering avaliable. Personal safety is always first. Fishing in the rein can be great but also dangerous. So be sure to keep a eye on weather and know the current forcast for your area.

This weekends Tournaments.

Aug 25 - Two Rivers Bass Club - Ochlocknee River, State Park Landing

Aug 25 - Anglers Warehouse Team Trail - Lake Seminole, Wingates Lodge

Aug 25 - Deerpoint Team Trail - Deerpoint Lake, Highpoint Landing

Aug 25 - Tri State Bass Slayers - Apalachicola River, Bristol Landing

Aug 28 - Tuesday Night Shoot-out - Deerpoint Lake, Highpoint Landing

Get out and do some pre-fishing, get a strategy together and have fun but always check with the host for tournament rules. Check when you are and aren't allowed to pre-fish the tournament and fees and such. Have all your safety gear onboard and be safe!!