“This is going to be a really fun weekend of tournaments to follow,” (YETI FLW College and Bass Pro Shops FLW High School Tournaments)," said FLW Tour pro Tom Redington of Royse City, Texas, who has five career top-10 finishes in FLW competition.

“Lake Texoma has had a lot of rain and mud, but everything is settling out. The smallmouth bass were going crazy for a while, but lately it has been kind of hit or miss. If a club can get on them during a tournament, they could absolutely blow it out.

Redington said that the water levels could also be a wildcard for the tournament anglers. If the levels are up – into the bushes – then spinnerbaits and flipping jigs would be very strong patterns for largemouth. If the levels are down, it could be a grind for anglers looking for shallow fish.

“Fishing the conditions is really going to be the key,” Redington said. “It’s such a diverse fishery, anglers can really choose how they want to fish. You can find it all at Lake Texoma – rocks, bushes, docks, muddy water or clear water. I think jerkbaits, crankbaits and swimbaits are all going to players.

“Lake Texoma can be tough to predict as far as what the winning limit will look like. If it’s really tough, I’ve seen tournaments where 10 to 12 pounds wins it. But if the bass are really ripping and going, we could easily see some teams break the 20-pound mark. If I caught in the upper teens next weekend I would really like my chances.”