i fished the traverse tourney last year.. kind of a joke. all the guys line up and outta the 42 boats. they all made a break for the spillway. we went up the other way. so about half way the first day we headed to see and they were all lined up 200 feet from shore fishing the spillway. that is what most of the boats did all tourney one guy was fishing from shore, and he was almost casting into the boats. wasnt much of a tourney.. some of the odler guys, that actually won went elsewhere, fished the structure on the southeast part of the dam much more like fishing. actual skill involved then. i was in the fishing hole after, talking to a guy who fishes the northern trail, and he said thats how most of the ones donw south go. everyone heads for the spillway, and just sits there all day. it was fun.. but not my idea of a tourney... i hear the ones up north are better u fish actual lakes. no spillways.. makes it more challenging then. good luck. forty mile is supposed to be fairly good.
