I usually fish from Jack Millers south to the Verret basin (I don't fish the marsh) and the east side of the Atchafalaya basin and have been fishing those areas for 45 plus years. The last several years I have found the bass fishing in those areas to be tough. I don't fish as much as a used to but talking to my fishing friends they are experiencing the same difficulty with the expectation of catching some spawning fish. I don't track tournaments very much but when I do see the results frequently you don't have to have a lot of weight to finish with a check. Is it just me, or are you experiencing the same issue?