Does anyone know the rules on using the Alabama rig in MLF tournaments? I can't find it and thought I heard it was an illegal tournament rig.

This is a aerial I found on the internet about Potholes Reservoir in Washington State. This is crazy interesting to me

Read this... The PNW is such a interesting place to study the fishing culture. Read this

The Potholes Reservoir is part of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project. It is formed by the O'Sullivan Dam and located in central Washington, in the United States. The reservoir is fed by water from Moses Lake, part of the Crab Creek basin.

The area features several lakes (typically 30-70 yards wide and 10–30 feet deep). These lakes, known as "potholes" were created through both natural and man made processes. The potholes were initially carved out during the Pleistocene by flood waters originating from Glacial Lake Missoula.[3] Subsequent damming of the area by the Columbia Basin Project raised the water table high enough to allow these topographical depressions to become lakes.

here's the link if you want to read the whole thing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potholes_Reservoir

This was one of the most valuable articles I found on Belews lake. This statement right here told me a lot about the lake and how I could prepare. https://www.carolinasportsman.com/content/lake-of-the-month-belews-lake/

"Belews also fishes “opposite” of what many fishermen would expect. When the sun’s out the brightest, Richardson said, the bass are liable to be in the clearest, shallowest water. It’s not unusual in the fall, he said, to see “wolfpacks” of 3- and 4-pound bass roaming in 2 or 3 feet of gin-clear water, chasing down any minnows that darts into their path."

I found 16 fishing reports from Omnia Fishing on Belews lake. It's a great source to get a idea of what works on a fishery and what the lake looks like if you've never been there. Here's the link if you'd like to view it https://www.omniafishing.com/w/belews-lake-fishing-reports?srsltid=AfmBOor-jsvl9COwdkJFlVNHYKo1EsYcU31Aj6a98Gvb5pNLE9HF_BmZ

This is possibly the most interesting place I've ever researched fishing on. Thanks for sending down this rabbit hole. I might need to give this lake it's own dedicated breakdown because there's a lot going on. WHOS Gonna be on the live in a few minutes?