Bassmaster Elite Series

It should be a wild and interesting year on the Bassmaster tour in 2008. Here are a few places to see the pros in action!

It all starts in South Carolina with the Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell. Even though the water levels are going to be low Lake Hartwell still has many miles for the Bassmaster Pros to cover. Hopefully for the pros the big females will be moving up to prespawn which will put them in a depth of 10-14 feet. Perfect for crankbaits and jigs. The outlook is good for big bags of fish on Hartwell, maybe a record setting event?

The first stop on the Elite Series will be the often times tough Harris Chain of Lakes. This Chain consists of nine lakes but only six of them usually come into play. The Harris Chain can be dynamite one day and dead the next. It may take several different patterns to come out on top. Deep water is available in Big Harris and Eustis. March looks to be postspawn for the lakes and could produce some really big bass. This one will be exciting!

Next on the list is the Kissimmee Chain. Big Bass galore! We will see some monsters caught here and some overall huge bags of fish. The fish at this time should be in all phases of the spawn which will make for an interesting tournament. Flipping and Pitching will probably dominate this tournament, soft plastics in the many different types of grass will produce well. Although someone may get on them with a spinnerbait or crankbait and pull out a big win!

Falcon Lake is in my opinion one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year and will yield some huge bags of bass. This fishery has had water level problems in the past but is recovering nicely with single day bags of fish over 30lbs. being caught. Look for fishing crankbaits and flipping soft plastics to be the go to baits on this lake. Flipping the isolated bushes on this lake should bring to the scales some giant bass.

Lake Amistad has become a mainstay for the Elite Series and for good reason. It has produced some huge bags of bass and I am sure it will not let us down this year. This lake provides deep and shallow and each can produce giant bass. Look for the jig to play a huge role in this one and if you love to see swimbaits you had better tune in for this tournament! The water of Lake Amistad is very clear and that has let the hydrilla grow in many areas. Look for the pros to exploit the big bass hideouts in this tournament.

In the next article we will cover the next five tournament stops and how the pros might approach them.

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