In 90% of the tournaments you will catch your largest fish at the beginning.
deadagain77.
Muskie like the Ralltin' Rapala Silver.
tony mathews.
When fishing for Striped Bass, use the floater lure (shining recommended). This works very well because the fish come from the bottom and snatch it.
MattL13.
Make sure your drag is at 3 and use the heaviest line available with a heavy rod for better leverage. Keep tension on the line when the salmon runs out. When he runs in, keep holding tension until he gets to the edge of the blue. Then, pull up to adjust the tension. On fast runs, you have to just hope that the salmon changes direction. To land the salmon in the boat, pull toward the side or rear part of the boat. Do not pull up. You cannot tire the fish out.