Prefishing can kill an angler! I tried to force the issue with two spawning bass on day one that had comitted to a white tube the previous day, but both of these fish stoned me.  I spent half the tournament day frustrated  as I could not get these fish to bite. I threw the tacklebox at them and then some.  In the pm I went fishing the backs of p[ockets and got five keeper bites only to lose three of them.  How disgusted I felt.  Since the bite was so good for so many anglers that first day, I knew my tournament was done even though two days remained.  And so it goes.  I've been in a real slump, but I get to fish the Ranger's owners tournament at Table Rock  this Saturday.  I'll keep on kepin on.

Hey Nick, sorry you had such a crappy tournament :'(.  Good luck on the upcoming one!  Not all prefishing is bad    Hope you enjoyed the Kentucky hospitality!  We've not bad folks but our bass can kick butt! :  Maybe you can come back sometime and just enjoy!

deb