rkhenson

I start out at home... using the computer to look at fishing reports around tournament time, if you can see if they are running water *if acceptable* also looking at a good contour map of the lake you are fishing, marking a few spots that you plan to hit for whatever time of year it is. I aslo use google earth it sometimes offers a little bit of info that lake maps don't. local/buddy tournaments should be a lot about having fun not just killing every tourney.kinda like you said, apples to oranges. just bc you catch 12 lbs total weight one day doesn't mean you wont hit 25 lbs another so it would be tuff for me to go by that idea. join the tourney for fun and experience, crazy how much you can learn talking to some of the people! if ya end up winning then hey even better! best of luck

just a tip if you haven't figured it out yet, for the quick draw to work you have to have a micro SD card in your unit best of luck!!

dunno if you purchased yet or not, but I bought the 188 four months ago and love the boat! center rod storage is awesome along with more then plenty space.30 gal split livewell... on board charger/maintainer.. step up in center and step up fold down seat for back deck, console is very nice with great gauges, 3 cup holders *one up by trolling motor. .. 75lb trolling motor. the stock fishfinder was a little weak but I had two garman 75s already... Now for me speed isn't a big concern so I only have the merc 115 on mine.. still do 50mph with a full livewell, full tank of gas, and two people.. that's fast enough for me.. I compared to tracker and was an easy decision....... dislikes I guess if I had to have some would be its a little loud if you drop something in the boat, and if you sit out in the heat long enough the floor gets hot *fishing barfoot* but that's an easy fix wear shoes haha.. anyway I got all this for 24,000 and got a 1,000 dollar gift card to cabelas with it. and two free ram mounts. *side tip on the downpayment* only do $2500.00... that puts you in a better interest rate, if you do 10,000 the interest will be higher since they see you are closer to paying it off they want their money.. but they have the no penalty for early pay off so you can do the 2500.00 get a 5% interest rate or whatnot and then pay the 10 grand without penalty! good luck, wish ya the best!!!1