Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

What will be the winning pattern at the classic?

I think it will be a finesse type creature bait fishing beds.

That's going to rely heavily on the weather between now and then.  If it stays warm and stable those fish will move up and the beds will prevail.  If the wether takes a down spell with a cold front or somethign I think the rattle traps adjacent to the spawning flats may be the ticket.  It is going to come down to whoever has a good practice locating the big females that best fits their fishing strength.  Eaither spawning females on beds or pre spawn females holding adjacent.

I'm gonna go with my gut on this one and say a hula popper or johnson silver minnow. ;D

I hope they don't go on beds, if they don't traps in the grass flats will do it.  If they are on the beds the best pattern will be having a really fast boat, so you can get in the canals.  At least the fish down there are tough to bed fish, you also have to have some skill to catch them. 
-Matt

not sure how they "Flight" the boats but hopefully we won't have another David Dudley Debacle...

(Fishing in 3D!)  First time Triple D didn't sound good to me :P