I see often people refer to some of the more successful fisherman as pro's. i personally am flattered by it but the truth is I am not a pro. Whether the others feel like a pro is another story. The people often referred to as pro's to me are the ones who have taken a lot of time to learn the waters they fish. Taking the time to drop structure and or learn other structure on there lakes. They learn the creek channels and bends in them that hold fish, where the flats are located and where the bait fish are at all times of the year. Some of the guys network a lot with friends to stay on an active bite at different lakes too. Taking all the above into consideration does that make them a pro? I personally don't. I think that a pro can go to any lake and within a few days at any given time produce fish. Now with that being said the pro's do fish some of the same lakes every year but they still have to adapt to the present conditions. Sometimes a pro will have a home lake they fish on a tournament trail and give them home advantage. However, looking at the bass trail very few anglers i have seen win on their home lake. I personally spend a little time each trip sonaring the place i am fishing learning it more intimately. Just my two cents. Fish every chance you can, learn different techniques and choose a home lake to learn thoroughly and you too can be a crappie.com pro!!
