so, managed to get into the costa tournament and had a good time of it.
practiced really the weekend before and purposely didnt practice monday or tuesday, was on on the water wednesday for just a couple of hours in the morning. caught every fish i weighed on a big lipless cb off shallow(2-6fow) shellbeds leading into spawning areas. the pattern faded as the water cleared and i failed to adjust obviously. was great while it lasted. thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement.