Brent Long's blog

I stopped at Kentucky Lake on my way home from the Red River for pre practice.  I found a good number of fish had already moved out to the ledges for their summer time pattern.  I spent all my time out deep with crankbaits and 3/4 oz football jigs with good success.  Already having a game plan, I narrowed down my areas in the three official practice days.  The tournament went well.  I caught plenty of fish with a total of 29 lbs 8 oz which was good enough for 31st place.  I received a good check and some good points.  Thanks to Anglers Channel, Ranger boat

The Red River was very tough.  I just never found a pattern that worked.  I only caught a few fish in pratice.  I fished hard but only caught four fish for two days.  I lost a lot of points but I hope to make them up in the last two tournaments.  I'm looking forward to Kentucy Lake next month.  I've done well there in the past.

Sorry for the late blog!

Since I live close to Lake Hartwell, I spent six days pre-practicing before off limits in February. I tried to find as many staging areas as I could for normal March conditions but our continual warm up since February warmed the water temps up so fast that the fish went from winter time pattern, to spawning. So I spent my three days of practice searching for spawning fish. I found enough to get me through the tournament. Day one I had a limit that weighed 14lbs 15 oz. Day two I had four fish at lunch time then my engine blew. The four weighed 10lbs 9 oz.