One thing to keep in mind the next time your in the boat is to try and keep your rods on the deck organized. One problems that I discovered in my fishing was that I would reel up a bait and just lay the rod down on the deck without putting the hook through one of the guides. When I would go to pick up another rod my line would sometimes get tangled and it would cost me a couple of seconds to get everything back to working order. While it seems like basic information a lot of anglers do this and it costs them valuable time on the water. Co-anglers have to be especially concientous about keeping their rods in order to stay as efficient as possible because often they don't have as much room for their tackle.
Keeping your rods on the deck in order isn't the only way that you can become more efficient while on the water. It starts when you take your life jacked off. When I get to a spot I take my jacket off and place it under the console out of the way. I then get the net out so that it is ready. It just takes a second to do this and often times it is the little things that will pay off when you get one of those 5lbers hooked up. You won't accidently slip on a life jacket that wasn't stored away properly or have to go and dig for the net. Over the course of a season you might catch one or two more fish just because your more efficient and organized. While it doesn't seem like that big of a difference anyone who has ever fished a series for points knows that every fish is important. Tournament fishing is a numbers game. You've got to try and put the odds in your favor as much as possible.
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