Hi fellas, I am going to fish a tourney this weekend. last year there were 30 boats and only 6 actually caught limits of 12" or bigger bass...there are bigger bass in the lake but a lot of little ones..i could use some advice on how to find the bigger bass. im thinking bigger baits less bites, and deeper, but any other info will be helpful.  the lake is a rocky shoal lake powell type lake only not as deep. water temps are 65 plus, and im guessing fish are in post spawn to early summer pattern. all the fish are smallmouth...thanks for any help

I would go for bigger baits fished deeper just like you said.

You should go for a small limit first and then try for the bigger fish. A lot of times

I will pull up to a point on the lake and start catching small fish right a way.

When you get through the small fish you will start catching the bigger fish.

The small fish are not as smart as the big fish are and the small fish are faster to the bait also. So once you start catching small fish don't give up on that spot.

Odds are their are some bigger fish there also.

I'd start out with a big zara spook, Its a know big fish bait. Then try big baits like a jip/pig, full size brush hogs and big bladed spinnerbait with a trailer. The dinks arn't as likely to hit these big baits.