This should be a hot topic. Hope to see everyone post. Good job Terry.
I personally tend towards jumping spot to spot, bridge to bridge. This year, I have been hitting historic areas and new ones. If I can't see the bottom where I need to cross, I turn around and go back the other way. Seems like my areas got washed out channels or silted in pretty bad. Smallies are typically not gonna let food pass by them within a foot or two without eating it. First cast to cover is usually all it takes. I have slowed a bit this year in my pace, as I've caught nice fish off bare banks power fishing. Rock has been very bad for holding fish on a couple flows. Wood has been the ticket. The amount of time you have plays a great role too. Typically there is a spot you want to reach before the time is up. That'll push you harder and faster.