Ed; I'm not trying to be funny; but I would fish where I find them
I would plan to use a decent (1/3) portion of my day running to several areas looking for fish either on the surface breaking or on the fishfinder deep.
It's going to be a crapshoot as to where they are to be found.
A few weeks ago, we were in a tournament out of Rock Hall. We did some pre-tournament scouting and fishing the week of the tournament. On the day of the tournament, a cold front came through the night before. Everything changed
Only a few large fish were caught and checked in. We had two large fish on, but lost due to straightened hooks. However, it certainly wasn't wide open like it was during the week.
Look on a chart, section off the area you think you will be covering. Note where there is skinny water near structure or rips. Circle a couple places where there's deep water coming off steep drop-offs. Finally, check out the triple buoys area. This has been very productive for me this year.
Lastly, keep an eye on any charters. You don't have to even be near them. Just watch where they are working and note what kind of pattern they are using. Are they in a "search" mode where they continually work both shallow and deep water; or are they circling an area where they are marking fish?
You don't have to "run up their butt", however, note if they are circling deep water, drop-offs, or shallow water.
A good pair of binoculars is essential this time of the year. Keep an eye out for birds and boats. A radio was a big help to Boatdog and myself last week. We worked together to find fish, and when the bite turned off, we headed in opposite directions until one of us found a new bunch and called the other over to a new spot.
Good luck, post your success.
5th (Marty)