I really don't fish these..though I may try to pop in to one or two this year but I would say stick to 7 am..
It has been my experience with many of the places I fish being over an hour or so away I usually get on the water around 7...this means I typically get up at 4 30 am, eat some food, make sure everything is packed and get on the road by 5-530. this puts me at my spot an hour or an hour an a half later so roughly 630-7 am. If I had to be at the spot by 6 then I'd be up at 3 or 330 am..not worth it in my opinion..I might as well fish over night at that point.
What I'm saying is for anyone who would have to travel to hit a tourney it would be a pain in the butt. a start of 7 would seem better..if people want to arrive early they can and get their boat in the water etc..just no fishing till 7.
It has been my experience with many of the places I fish being over an hour or so away I usually get on the water around 7...this means I typically get up at 4 30 am, eat some food, make sure everything is packed and get on the road by 5-530. this puts me at my spot an hour or an hour an a half later so roughly 630-7 am. If I had to be at the spot by 6 then I'd be up at 3 or 330 am..not worth it in my opinion..I might as well fish over night at that point.
What I'm saying is for anyone who would have to travel to hit a tourney it would be a pain in the butt. a start of 7 would seem better..if people want to arrive early they can and get their boat in the water etc..just no fishing till 7.
i think we have a hard enough time getting everyone there at 7:00, lol. maybe 7:00 in spring and fall and 6:00 in the summer when it's warmer and light earlier?
not a bad idea. i'd go with either 6 or 7 but this is a good compromise and definitely makes sense. earlier is usually better fishing in the summer too.
