It's that time of year again. Yep, the Elites are back in town with official practice beginning Monday morning. A stop down to the junior state tournament event revealed a few of the Elite guys already in town. Crochet, Hite, Chapman, and Tietje were at the tanks and in the weigh-in crowd. It appeared that the kids were really enjoying having those guys around and chatting with them as they waited at the tanks. It's nice to see anglers of that caliber taking a little time to make the day for some idolizing young teens. I'm pretty sure they won't forget this state tournament for quite some time.
Monday will mark the first day of practice for the Elites and Torry Rhoades and myself will be riding with and documenting a day of practice with a couple B.A.S.S. pros. Torry will be with David Walker and I will be riding with the "Cajun Baby" Cliff Crochet. The purpose of our ride-alongs will be to document a day of practice from take-off until the boys put the boats on the trailer at the end of the day. Our focus will not be on the lures they throw or the techniques they use, but more so on the way they break down a body of water and the decisions they make over the course of the day. How fast can they develop a pattern? Do they pick apart an area or do they run and gun? These are just a couple of the questions we hope to have some perspectives on. After the tournament concludes we'll be posting about our experiences on the water and likely will have gained some valuable insight into tournament preparation. It should be an interesting day and I'm really looking forward to it.
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