Moving day with Martin and Sumrall

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I caught up with Scott Martin just before noon, when the Elite pro was sitting in first place, according to BASSTrakk. He was tucked into a creek targeting schooling bass.
I caught up with Scott Martin just before noon, when the Elite pro was sitting in first place, according to BASSTrakk. He was tucked into a creek targeting schooling bass.
He had a platoon of spectators, who watched every move Martin made.
He had a platoon of spectators, who watched every move Martin made.
Martin kept an eye on his forward-looking sonar, while also paying attention to bass crashing bait on the surface.
Martin kept an eye on his forward-looking sonar, while also paying attention to bass crashing bait on the surface.
There wasn’t a ton of schooling activity, but every now and then a bass would go nuts.
There wasn’t a ton of schooling activity, but every now and then a bass would go nuts.
Martins cast as close to a feeding bass as possible, and was quickly rewarded with a hookup.
Martins cast as close to a feeding bass as possible, and was quickly rewarded with a hookup.
Spectators were even hiding behind trees, peeking out to get photos and video.
Spectators were even hiding behind trees, peeking out to get photos and video.
The challenge of targeting schooling bass is that you don’t know how big the fish are when you see them busting the surface.
The challenge of targeting schooling bass is that you don’t know how big the fish are when you see them busting the surface.
As the morning clouds gave way to sunny conditions, Martin pulled up his trolling motor and headed down to the mid-lake area with another plan on his mind.
As the morning clouds gave way to sunny conditions, Martin pulled up his trolling motor and headed down to the mid-lake area with another plan on his mind.
Martin switched to targeting bass lurking under docks. “I’m looking for the shallowest docks,” he explained. “That’s where the big bass like to hide.”
Martin switched to targeting bass lurking under docks. “I’m looking for the shallowest docks,” he explained. “That’s where the big bass like to hide.”
The change of plans worked out great, with another keeper bite that gave him confidence he had made the right call.
The change of plans worked out great, with another keeper bite that gave him confidence he had made the right call.
Caleb Sumrall slipped into the Top 10 late in the afternoon by targeting bass on the main lake.
Caleb Sumrall slipped into the Top 10 late in the afternoon by targeting bass on the main lake.
Sumrall was fishing with the aid of his forward-looking sonar, casting when he saw something he liked. Every now and then, the bass he saw on his electronics would pick up his bait.
Sumrall was fishing with the aid of his forward-looking sonar, casting when he saw something he liked. Every now and then, the bass he saw on his electronics would pick up his bait.