I'm not as lucky as you all, and don't get to come down but once for the big yearly trip. Dream all year of throwin the blade over the flowers and flippin flooded bushes the 1st wk of May. So I kinda like the water being sucked out and getting cooled down the slow the spring down. And give all of us a chance come down during the usual hot time periods. Love to see all three phases in swing when there in May. The early high water I'm afraid of 2008 all over again. High water to soon means no flowers, fish come in too soon and leave quicker. I know lead in banks secondary pts are super productive but thats not the reason for being there. One tries to time your favorite types of bites, just like people try to time float n fly on Dale in Feb., of Jerkbait bites in March on Ky. Never wish anyone bad luck but would think it would be better for the spawn if they were held off to later for more stable and better conditions for the fish/spawn's survival rate.