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The lakes that these tournaments are on are usually big enough that you're not going to have all 50 boats trying to swarm the same few hot spots, so it's not necessarily that simple.

There's lure choice, time of day, presentation of bait, feeding patterns, etc. Even the color of your huge lure can be a factor on certain days. Knowing how to use your technology to your advantage is also key, as it's common there's structure underwater that's not mapped properly on your GPS/Maps. A lot of these guys will spend days/weeks pre-fishing a lake to get all that information, too. 

Ultimately, yeah, a lot of it does come down to chance, but is it as simple as picking up a local 'Hot Spots Map' to have just as good a shot as a professional? Not really. 
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