I hear ya. I always figured it was just fun & games but I guess some guys either take it personally or as a challenge and get a little extra motivated to beat the snot outta ya.

Pre-fishin' has rarely done me any good. I usually end up fetchin' instead of fishin' when tourney time comes around and I get smoked cuz the fish aren't doing the same thing.
The approach of pickin apart an area instead of running & gunning was cool. To me, boaters always seem to be moving way to fast with their trolling motors. Limits can be caught without hardly moving the boat and some guys only manage a single cast in an area as they zip on by.

It's Mother's Day so I'm off to pay mine a visit.

Chris