Im a boater, currently I am fishing 3 baitcast setups and 2 spin
If you dont know ANYTHING about the lake and youre fishing tournaments you might wanna worry more about learning about the lake than what your rod has tied on. Confidence in any tactic is bigger than the exact bait setup.
Theres lots to learn about any lake by finding maps, depth charts, calling local shops, looking at the weather, is it man made, whats the banks made of... if it rains will it go to mud? does it hold smallies or largemouth...