Finished 3rd at Lake Anna for my club tournament today with 5 fish for 10 1/2 pounds. Lake was 75 degrees, 20 mph wind gusts and clouds in the morning. Bass are chasing shad so I used a wake bait above the thick hydrilla grass in the back of coves.

What tells me more about what should work…my lure or my retrieve? I found another good one this afternoon. Different lure this time (Zman willowvibe head with 4.5 Spunkshad). I picked it up after working a lipless crank bait for an hour in same area…no bites. The retrieve was to cast up to bank and work it up and down off bottom into deep water…bass would hit it falling or while laying on bottom. Does this tell me I should be fishing a different lure?

Group coaching video will not allow me to view the video. Is anyone else having this issue? Thanks

This is what bass look like on side imaging

Took my dad with me this morning and landed my PB striper! My first time taking him out so it was a freaking blast getting to put him on some fish. Thankfully they were eating today. These were the best of the day, All on an 1/8oz jig head with a 3” paddle tail in wind blown pockets and coves

Feeling pretty good. Got some work to do. Of course our tournament is not open. Lol

Brian Latimer I am looking to buy my very 1st crankbait rod. I want to support you so can you tell me the rod from your series I should buy? Truly appreciate you.

DIY of the Day:

I am giving everybody a litte idea. If you have old rod sleeve use it to cover your trolling motor wires.

After listening to Brian and finally figuring out my favorite techniques I do well. Gave me a plan to execute. Here’s a little bit of what’s going on in Anderson SC…. Figured out after watching a ton of Bobby Barrack footage he explains the soluner a little bit each time you watch him fam. B can you ask him what calendar he uses when studying Solunar? Trying to put it together, so far the moon is so good. I’m killing it and having a blast! Thanks B-Lat and Bobby Barrack.

I know I'm a new "student" but from what I see so far you guys are a great group of people. I was thinking it would be cool for people that live fairly close to each other to link up and share/ go over techniques that are taught here. I live in Columbia SC and there are a few lakes as well as rivers near where I live. If there are people relatively close maybe we could schedule a on the water SUF study group.