Nice artical mate! I too am starting on a new lake,of about eight acres,fairly pressured with an abundance of natural grub.I have spent four whole days plumbing it,finding weed,silt,grav,bars, humps and what have you.When you eventually plot all the info onto your master map its like a window opening to another world.I Xerox each section of the map (a4 size) get it laminated and take them with me when i go.A note book is essential as i plot every carpy movement and jot down my thoughts and note the times of each show and the what the weather was doing at the time.After a while "another window opens" and so on.Yes mate youve given sound advice,i like it!!!