Choose wisely

I recently fished a Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour event on one of the best lakes in the country. Lake Fork, Texas, is known for having big bass, and it lived up to that expectation, even in some pretty brutal conditions.

I caught a few using the forward sonar and a jerkbait, but what seemed to be a solid crankbait bite was more promising. During the event, I fished the same small area on three different days, and ultimately, the tournament was won on that exact spot; however, I missed the potential of it somehow. Other anglers fished that area as well, so that group of winning fish had seen everything – flipping baits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and crankbaits. I know, because I tried them all and had some success with each. I’m sure other anglers passing through did much of the same.