Holidays are Over - Time to Start Planning the Attack

How else does one survive a New England winter than to start planning the Spring run? I've managed a walk along the shores of the Bow and with the water level down 7', a few new nooks and crannies have been marked. Early planning has begin for the FWD Spring Classic (looks like April 30, May 1) and the Bass Pro Shop catalog has arrived just in time for me to start burning through my Christmas gift cards.

The preseason enthusiasm is tempered by one unfortunate fact. Despite last year's FWD record catches, we are still painfully limited to success with one and only one presentation - the 5" green yamasenko. And while that produced in the spring, as soon as the water neared 80, the fish clammed up. So this year begins like last year with research into alternative approaches. But now it's time to move beyond the youtube videos and articles.

To increase the likelihood of success, Dummy and I have begun researching local guides and I've started studying jerk baits. There's even talk of 1 half of 1 day of the Classic featuring a "no worms" clause. More to follow.