Shawn finished 43rd and caught the Big Bass on day one: 6lbs, 6oz.
| Tournament | Lewis Smith Lake |
| What was the water temp? | 53 - 60 |
| Did you fish Deep or Shallow? | Mostly stayed around the 7 - 10 range |
| What was the main bass forage in the lake? | I believe that the blue back herring are becoming very popular |
| What stage are the bass in - pre-spawn, spawn or post spawn? | Pre spawn and spawn |
| Do you aleady have spots picked out from a previous tournament? | No I fished some of the same areas but different spots |
| What considerations or steps were taken in narrowing down your search to a particular pattern or area of the lake? | There are 3 major arms on the lake I decided to break one arm down the best I could |
| Did what you find in practice work in the tournament. How did you adjust if it didn't? | For the most part just the size of fish changed due to the spawn |
| Have you fished the lake before? How has it changed since the last time? Water level, grass, etc. | The last time we were there I don't recall blue back herring in the lake and that has really helped the size of fish |
| How much actual fishing did you do in practice, or was it mostly scouting areas? | We were out there before daylight and would come back in at dark. |
| What lures(s) did you use most in practice? In the tournament? | Jerkbait , crankbait |
| Most used rod / technique in practice / tournament? | Jerkbait and crankbait |
| Did the weather hold up from practice to the tournament? If not, what adjustments did you make if any? | The weather was on a big warming trend that put a lot of fish to the bed , then we had a cold front push thru that backed a few off |
| What will you take from this event into the next tournament? | The next event should fish really close to this one |
| Best meal you had? | Prime rib |
| Best non-fishing memory / moment? | The house we rented was horrible . The owners didn't pay the cable bill so our television was cut off , no heat and big rats were plentiful |
