Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

Sam Rayburn Reservoir marks the third of six regular-season stops on the Walmart FLW Tour. It's the first time the FLW Tour has been back to Rayburn since the Open held in the fall 2012. With the season already a third of the way over, the race is beginning to tighten for the Angler of the Year title along with earning valuable points to qualify for the Forrest Wood Cup Aug. 14-17. Rayburn is a massive fishery that sprawls nearly 115,000 acres of grass, stumps and offshore structure. Sight-fishing is predicted to play a vital role, however, both pre- and postspawn patterns shouldn't be ruled out. With that in mind, below are five pros that bear monitoring as competition begins Thursday.