Going to Williards for the first time

[fishdealer04]

Myself and a couple buddies are hitting up Williards for the first time this week.

Just wondering where any good spots are, what kind of bait is best, etc...

Also how does the bounty system work? They pay you per pound on shovels?

Thanks

[channelguy]

bounty is on shovels only - no blues - as follows:

10-20lbs $5
20.1-30lbs $10
30.1-40lbs $15
40.1-50lbs $20

here is the tricky part - when you collect bounty on the second fish, you are required to pay for another ticket. so you need to be sure that you collect enough bounty on 2 fish that exceeds the $15 for a second ticket price. for example if you collected a $5 bounty on a 10lb fish then you turned in a second 10lb fish for $5, your total bounty is $10 but then you have to buy another ticket for $15....you lose $5....there are blues but the lake is known for shovels - there are some big ones but there are plenty of fish in the 10lb-25lb range so bring lots of live bait.

[fishdealer04]

Ok, thats what I wanted to know. I knew you had to buy another ticket so I was just wondering if it was after the first fish or not. Someone told me the 50 lb and over jackpot is at like 5 grand right now?

Thanks for the info channelguy

[larrylegend]

Heard there was a big tourney there, how was it?