The use of varies electronics in the boats have no rules as long as they are not shockers. As a FLW pro, I have to use everything that can help me compete with the other anglers, as they also have this cutting edge equipment on their boats. Sure it can help you locate structure and I bait fish as well as the arc's of the larger fish that you might be looking for. It helps you to locate, but you still have to figure how to make these fish bite! I start working on my game plan about a month prior to the tournament. How has the lake fished over the last ten years, getting out the maps and planning how to disect these body of water in just a few days, Time of year, normal patterns, current conditions, all of this plays into how to attack the body of water and the electronics are a tool to help you in this. With the high standards of the other anglers and what they are capable of, you have to do everything you can to try to stay up with the best..
Keep it wet.