i went out the other day and caught 20 to 22 lbs in the evening. my tournement is'nt till next weekend. its a hour and a half run to my spot. the average weigh in is about 17 to 18 lbs should i make the run?

Depends:

Has the lake changed? Water clarity, depth.

How many saw you catching them and what flite and number did you draw.

I would go if it was me

The other day the moon was full so an evening bite was expected.  Where will the moon be next weekend and when will the bite be on?  Can you afford the 3 hrs of run time vs fish time?

I would still make the run if I did not have fish closer.

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it leaves me with abou 4 1\2 hours to fish

Make the run...If you are this worried about the run you should have been prefishing a little closer to the launch site. JMO

I'm a firm believer in keeping the bait in the water as much as possible, but I would make the run. That is where your confidence is gonna be, and that's a big plus!! jmo

an hour and a half? what are you running a 9.9?

At launch time, run back, get the trailer, drive the boat on it.

DRIVE to the place you need to be, re launch, fish, pack it back up and then launch again.

Should save you some time.

JK... I hope youre not running a 9.9