I have been fishing in a club for a few years now and have noticed how much prefishing helps the other anglers win. Only problem is with a wife and kids youngest being 3 months old fishing every other weekends tournaments is all the free time I have. There is no time in my schedule for prefishing. The only information I have is whatever I learn the last time I was out. Let me add this little tid bit of information, I have on very few occasions had the opportunity to attempt prefishing 2 days before a tournament and got on a strong jig pattern, only to find out 2 days later that the pattern flopped. I know what you are thinking I went out and sore lipped them. Not the case once I figured out the pattern I moved on, I tried it in a few more spots got bit caught "A" fish and left. I guess my main question is how do you handle tournaments when you have not prefished? I know I can not be the only one that does not get to get out and prefish before a tournament.
I know to look for seasonal patterns of LMB and start there, but I feel like I am missing the bus on something. Even when I am throwing the same bait as everyone else ( and its usually a bait I have fished and caught fish on) I just am not having the same luck. Any lil private tips would be appreciated PM me to keep the cat in the bag
"wink wink"
Jay-