Not an expert on the subject but sure have fished a lot of tour in my time...... you right start with plenty of gas and batteries topped off, nothing worse that a dead battery on tour day... I carry jumper cables in case the big motor won't start, and it doesn't take a high dollar rig to win or do good.... won out of a 40hp tracker and a 235 hp glass boat...... finding them is the key..... I always take 3 rods and all three are ready to go at a moments notice, jig tied on and all and three different colors on each one.... and with the warm surface temps. have some way to keep 7 alive till weigh in time......I have seen guys run 25 miles while some guy with a mile of the starting spot can win...... luck will help a little in finding the good ones.......and be sure and take rain gear,(never know) you won't have anything happen to you that someone else hasn't already been through, wether it be a trailer bearing, motor won't start, we have all been through these little additivies you might experience....then if you do real good, be and sure and put on some old ugly jig on your pole so when guys look in your boat they will think that is what you used.Hands ClappingIf you have a cell phone it would be a good idea to give your number to jared or get someone else's phone number in case you have trouble, help could be sent for you.......don't take them too serious these tours are mostly for fun........good luckThumbs Up
A FISH IN THE PAN IS WORTH TWO IN THE LAKE