My Thoughts:
Thanks to 2026 being the year MN bassheads were liberated from a closed bass season, I got the Trophy in the water quickly, and it has been game on for me ever since on Platte/Sullivan. As bites have come and gone, I have been able to understand why a bite left or stayed good, and with an OK amount of success, have been able to figure out where the fish had departed. In the past, I may have felt lost and probably just didn't spend the time necessary to track them down. I am confident that Ranger Arnie and I will be able to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
The Plan:
We are going to start in an area where Arnie caught them the first day he was out pre-fishing. I think it is a solid area and I am talking an area. I have three primary areas in mind that I think we should spend most of our time on, and where we start is a good one. We have eight boats fishing in this tournament. It will be interesting to see whether any other boats head to our starting area and, if they do, where they choose to attack first. I have some backup areas that, if we don't get to them, I'm fine with it because that means we caught 'em where I thought they should be.
Rods I'm Bringing:
7'4" H Zillion (The Chicken)
7'4" H Tatula Elite (Frog)
7'4" H Tatula XT (Buzzbait)
7'4" H Tatula (Toads, Ploppers)
7' MH Mod Mojo Bass (Crankbaits, Topwater, Wakebaits)
6'9" H Tatula Elite (Jigs,Chatters, Plopper, )(Braid)
6'9" H Tatula Elite (Jigs,Chatters, Flukes)(FC)
5'6" MH Avid (Fluke, Dinger)
