• Tournaments :: winning-strategies

    Walmart FLW Tour - FLW Tour Majors

    Lake Ouachita (May 26-29, 2010)

    1. BRENT EHRLER

    SEASON

    postspawn

    LOCATION

    main-lake pockets

    STRUCTURE

    mix of sparse brush, shoreline grass and bare bank

    WATER DEPTH

    2 ' - 5 '

    CLARITY

    4 '

    TEMP

    78 - 82°F

    PATTERN NOTES

    Ehrler targeted the backs of pockets where bluegills were spawning. The prop bait was effective in calm water and the Gunfish was better early in the morning and when the wind picked up.

    LURES

    2. SCOTT SUGGS

    SEASON

    postspawn

    LOCATION

    main-lake stucture

    STRUCTURE

    green leafy brush

    WATER DEPTH

    12 ' - 18 '

    CLARITY

    6 '

    TEMP

    77 - 81°F

    PATTERN NOTES

    With Ouachita lacking grass, Suggs planted leafy brush in areas bluegills traditionally spawn. He placed these brush piles deeper so that no other competitors would find them.

    LURES

    3. DAVID DUDLEY

    SEASON

    postspawn

    LOCATION

    main-lake pockets

    STRUCTURE

    bream beds on gravel bars

    WATER DEPTH

    2 ' - 5 '

    CLARITY

    4 '

    TEMP

    78 - 82°F

    PATTERN NOTES

    Dudley worked a finesse presentation around bream beds and wolfpacks that were cruising the bank.

    LURES

    Berkley Powerbait Sinkworm (watermelon)