Bullheaded me and my not so good choices

I drew 63 out of 80 in a tourney so just about every plan A,B,C spot was taken. I went to a place where I knew I could a least pull a limit. Between me and my father we caught over 40 keepers from this spot and was culling withing 45 minutes. I didn't get to fish this lake prior to the tourney and learned after it was all said and done there were some early spawners. I stayed on that spot problably 3 hours too long. I then went to my other areas only to find boats in every pocket I wanted to fish. I really shoulda left much earlier and taken my chances following boats around my primary spots cleaning up what they missed. But I just had some sort of brain malfunction hoping that spot would eventually produce bigger fish as I have pulled a 14lb. bag from there. Oh well chalk it up to stubbornness and move on. It was a fun day fishing but not for a tournament!