A Black Eye For Professional Bass Fishing

Recent events cast a shadow over and otherwise honest endeavor.

As a Board of Director Member and former Tournament Director for the Rocky Mountain Team Series, and long-time bass tournament competitor, I find it disheartening when I hear a story like the one that is currently raging through the bass tournament world and splattered all over the internet.  Cheating in bass tournaments is no joke, in any circumstance.

Summer Deep Bass Pattern

Wacky-rig FT Sinko

     Summer bass patterns can be tough.  After the early top water bite, what is the next best technique to catch bass that move from and suspend out away from the bank?  Last weekend taught me something that in the past I had little experience with.  I know have more faith, and a better understanding, of what it takes to stop casting to the bank and focus on deep water.