Craziest Tournament, what would you do?

[joedog]

Well what started as a challenge quickly turned into a small tournament.

There are now five boats, all human powered or trolling motor propelled..
Two more currently who want in.
That's seven anglers and maybe as many as ten by time of challenge.

$10 dollar per angler entry.

Drawing for launch position but more like claiming a starting point.
Have to leave at least 10-15 yard courtesy space between competiters.

This BoW is only 13 acres and max depth 18 feet. Maybe 1/2 acre deep hole.
At least one acre is roped off beach so really a 12 acre BoW.
Mostly 5-10 feet deep.
Visibility probably 2 feet.
2 hour maybe 3 hour time limit.
Using Kayak rules, large fish determined by length not weight.
Must take pic with measurement device for 'weigh in'...'measure in'.
Launch time 6am. I'm trying for a 5am start and 3hrs.

This challenge started between Hunter (8lb. bass from prior post) and me.
Started as a bet for a candy bar between Hunter and I.

Now a couple of the old trouters are going to bring grills and shore breakfast for measure in. One's bringing donuts for pre-launch, launch.
None are actually in challenge. Word on the Pond is the trouters want to be there to give ME greif at measure in.

So my strategy.
I'm going to flip the shore at my start point and work as much shore as I am able to.
But that will probably be everyone's strategy.

So back up is,

One pole setup with lipless crank.
One pole with popper or maybe a walking bait. This will be switched to a ribbit if I feel slow aint working.
Obviously a NuTech Jig on one.
A creature or lizzard style with a 1/4 oz Tungsten setup.
And a worming pole. Probably start wacky but I think 'power fishing' is going to be my original goal. So probably quickly switch to weightless Texas rigged.

Last half hour I'm going to finesse fish the deeper holes or water.
I know where cribs are and my big advantage is....I have electronics.
I doubt anyone is planning on fishing off the shoreline.
I'm going to drop shot here. Cause it will be crunch time and in Wi. I can use jig as dropshot weight. TWO BAITS fished together.

So your mission is to tell me if you like my strategy.
How maybe I can improve it or maybe drop it all together and try a different approach.

Remember this is 13 acres and probably 8-10 anglers so every inch will be fished by more than one presentation and my job will be to make fish 'bite me' after others have already fished it. Probably numerous different anglers.
Anticipated date, July 15th.