At Lake Seminole in south Georgia, there’s a popular destination called Wingate’s Lunker Lodge.

As you enter the driveway to the lodge, there’s a sign that says “Cuz, they bit yesterday.” Then as you leave, there’s a sign that says “They’ll tear it up tomorrow.”

That’s fishing for you, especially tournament fishing.

The fish always seem to bite better the day before and after a tournament.

I hope that’s not the case for us this week.

We caught some really nice, fat pre-spawn fish while practicing for Saturday’s upcoming Crappie USA event on Logan Martin Lake near Birmingham.

Now it’s just a matter of going back and catching them on tournament day.

We caught all of our best fish on Jiffy Jigs in about 16-18 feet of water. The water temperature is still in the low 50s in most places, so I really don’t expect to catch any shallow fish. That’s just my philosophy (could certainly be wrong).

The weather forecast for Logan Martin on Saturday is perfect - a high of 62 degrees with winds in the 5-10 mph range. The forecast for Saturday’s Crappie Masters event on Reelfoot Lake also looks pretty good, even though the wind is going to be a little stronger.

I’ve been hearing decent reports from Reelfoot the past couple of days. I wouldn’t be shocked if it takes a really nice string to win that tournament.

Hopefully, I can tell you Saturday night who won both events.

Whether you’re fishing, scouting for turkeys or just enjoying the spring-like weather, have a good, safe weekend.