Classic 2025: First cast baits

See what baits the Classic anglers are planning to cast first at the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour!

See what baits the Classic anglers are planning to cast first at the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour!
First up, Pat Schlapper – 3/4 ounce Do It Molds Football Jig with 4″ Big Bite Twin Tail
Taku Ito – Nories Shot Over3 Crankbait
Brandon Lester – Live Target 6.5″ Straight Tail Worm1
Chris Zaldain – Bass Mafia Prototype Gizzard Shad Swimbait
Jacob Powroznik – 6″ Yamamoto Senko
Drew Benton – Spro McDart 110
Logan Parks – Berkley Dime 4
Tyler Rivet – Bill Lewis Scope Stik
Carl Jocumsen – Storm Arashi Glide Bait
John Cox – 1/2 ounce Berkley Powerblade
Wes Logan – 1/2 ounce Ark Fishing Randall Tharp Signature Series Flipping Jig with Zoom Super Chunk
Drew Benton – Spro Aruka Shad
Alex Redwine – 3/8 ounce Z-Man Jackhammer ChatterBait
Kyoya Fujita – Jackall Super Doon Spinnerbait
Caleb Sumrall – Spro McStick 110
Shane LeHew – Berkley Frittside 5
John Garrett – Strike King Series 5 Crankbait
Blake Capps – 1/2 ounce War Eagle Heavy Finesse Jig with a Yum Craw Chunk
Hunter Shryock – Berkley Choppo 105
Robert Gee – 6″ Straight Tail Roboworm Classic Exclusive Texas Tilapia
Jeremiah Kindy – Netbait 5″ Ion
Easton Fothergill – Strike King Finesse Worm Red Bug
Dylan Akins – Strike King Final Copy
Kyle Austin – 1/2 ounce Strike King Redeye Shad
Josh Butler – Megabass Vision 110 Jerkbait
Tyler Williams – 3/4 ounce Greenfish Tackle Little Rubber Football Jig
Jeremy Kneep – Rapala DT6
Cody Stahl – 1/2 ounce Berkley Flipping Jig with a Berkley Max Scent Power Chunk
Jacob Foutz – “Everything”
Connor Jacob – Megabass Vision 110 JR
Scott Martin – ?
Trey McKinney – 6th Sense Bamboosa
Cooper Gallant – Shimano World Minnow 115 SP
Chris Johnston – 1/2 ounce Spro CJ Flip
Justin Hamner – Megabass Vision 110 and BaitFuel 2.0
Kyle Norsetter – Megabass Vision 110 Jerkbait
Will Davis Jr – Spro McStick 110
Matt Arey – Lunkerhunt Sushi 110
Jordan Lee – 3/8 ounce Berkley Powerblade
Stetson Blaylock – Yum Lizard
Alex Wetherell – 1/2 ounce Caperlan Jig paired with Caperlan Yubari Craw
Ben Milliken – 6th Sense Draw
Bryan Schmitt – 3/8 ounce Hayabusa Lil’ Schmitty Finesse Swim Jig
Cory Johnston – 6th Sense Divine Braid Swim Jig
Kyle Patrick – 3/4 ounce Greenfish Rubber Jig paired with XZone Adrenaline Craw
Patrick Walters – Rapala Maverik 110
Tyler Campbell – 3/4 ounce Greenfish Tackle Little Rubber Jig paired with Zoom Z-Craw
JT Thompkins – Prototype Outlast Tackle Check Collector jig paired with Chomp on Deez Craw Hog
Jay Przekurat – 1/2 ounce Strike King Structure Jig paired with Strike King Menace Grub
Justin Atkins – Berkley Cull Shad
Jeff Gustafson – Northland Fishing Tackle Pro Sunny B
Lee Livesay – 6th Sense Provoke 106x
Cody Huff – 3/8 ounce Bass Pro Shops XPS Chatterbomb
Bobby Bakewell – YoZuri Pro Series 110 Mid Range Jerkbait