Carlos,
  That title may just be easier to get than you think!  Knowing how much fun that lake is for me this tournament, it saddens me to say that I seriously doubt I'm joining you guys this year.  My late April/ early May is booked solid and a trip to California may just take place the weekend of the WBC Silver Lake Open!!!!!!!!  There you go Carlos, it's ALL yours!

Ron, I'm sorry to hear you might not make it. It won't be the same without you. I was actually hoping to draw you so I could learn more about the lake and how you fish.

Carlos

It's all in good fun right?

Carlos,
  I've done my very best in these last few years to provide the adequate information to everyone about just how I do so well on that lake, but I will tell you again.  It's no secret how I fish Silver and the only reason I am so open about that is simple...........  most (nearly ALL) fisherman that fish that tournament DON'T have the patience it takes to catch those fish!  That 23 lb. 13 oz. sack I brought in two years ago was on 5 BITES, not 6 or 8 or 10.  I got the 5th bite 15 minutes before weigh in.  Sure, I was nervous about getting my limit or having 2 fish at noon but you absolutely have to believe that what you are doing is ALL YOU CAN DO and have the confidence and patience to KEEP DOING IT!  Six or seven years ago, I won Silver with 5 bites in two days but it was enough.
  If I could offer any advice that may help everyone catch more fish, it would be this........  Leave the spinnerbaits, topwater, crank baits, drop shots, flippin tubes, finesse crap, light line, thoughts of catching two limits and especially "the gun and run" mentality AT HOME!  Pick any shoreline you have caught a fish on, drop the trolling motor, pick a "RED BUSH" and fish all 4 sides with first, a weighted BRUSH HOG, then a weighless BRUSH HOG and then a GREEN PUMPKIN SENKO.  That equates to 12 passes around a single bush before I move to the next one.  YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT HOW MANY PITCHES YOU CAN MAKE TO A SINGLE BUSH BEFORE THAT 6 POUNDER WILL ACTUALLY TAKE YOUR BAIT!
  Lastly, the "bite" is often not a "bite" at all but more of a "feeling".  Often, you won't feel a "tick tick" but if it "feels different", well, by now, I hope you know what to do.  I'm not saying that all the baits listed above won't work, but if you wanted to draw me Carlos, that's what I'd be doing, THE WHOLE WEEKEND!  One more thing, I fish with 3 rods, ALL with 20 lb. test including a 6'6" med/heavy spinning rod for the SENKO.  It's a "pain" to fish with but I have NEVER broke off a fish due to the line breaking on that lake!  Good Luck to you all!  I wish I was fishin' it!

Ron

I will second that. How many times did you throw at the dock on the island, before you caught the 7 pounder with 10 minutes left? Just kidding. But I refuse to leave the flippin tubes at home. But it is all about patients and fishing all of the cover.

Nice advice.

Daryl

Darn you Ron!    I was able to watch you last year (Sat & Sun) and I learned from you as well as from Larry and Phil.  Now you had to go and give up all the info.  Would you mind removing your post?  

Oh well, hopefully I'll have the patience.  By the way fellas 20lb test is a must around those red bushes.  I learned the hard way last year then Ron saved my *** by throwing me a spool of 20lb test after I broke off two nice fish.  Thanks again Ron.

Sorry Phil

She wants to fish with the A-team. She will be fishing with me both days unless one of us explodes.

Daryl

Guys,
  Golly, I'm blushing!  Keep in mind, two weeks ago, Dave and I blanked in the "Open".  This is NOT a "sure thing" but if the weather is stable (especially sunshine), the fish will bite the lures I throw.  I've fished Silver every April Drawfor the last 10 years (I think) and the first couple of years, I got very frusterated because largemouth are "supposed" to hit cranks and spinnerbaits and so on, but didn't for me.  To Marks point, unfortunatley, we can't "will" the fish into biting but we can keep tossing in "tha red bush" until they just can't stand it in their face any more.  Ray, sorry for "spilling the beans", but wouldn't it be fun if a dozen people came in with 20 lb. sacks?!  You're one up on all of them because you know which bushes we caught the fish in!   Go to those bushes and DON'T STOP FISHIN' 'EM!  You will put fish in the boat.  Darryl, you and Stu are the only two people that know where the 7 lber came from and I know your boat is faster than his.  Good luck to everyone.  I hope the sun shines on you all, the WHOLE WEEKEND!