West Coast Fisherman here..I'm a big Bass fisherman and when the Stripers come thru, I'm out there trolling a jumbo minnow for some good eatin. I've done small tourneys here and there basically from Tackle shops to private tourneys. Just like Spainy79, I'm still waitin on my wall hanger, my biggest bass is oz under 9 lbs..catch and release UNTIL that wall hanger can be put up in my man cave, lol. We have the Delta out in these parts as well, dirty water is askin for dark lures, worms, and chaurtrues 3 prop buzzbaits. Clear water, I go rootbeer w/ spec, white, pink, and so on. Bass fishin is the best in my book..nothin like standin in a boat in a slough deep in the delta..........