You can see the photos early this week, but here are some details about the baits in use by Austin Felix.
I share this intel because after working with him in the past, it’s obvious that he is a lure tinkerer, down to the minute details. The Ryugi hooks are a case in point. Fellow Bassmaster Elite Series pro (and lure tinkerer) Taku Ito shared those with him. Now, Felix uses them on all his baits, claiming they are of lighter, but stronger wire.
Felix is mixing things up with a spybait, weightless wacky rig and a drop shot.
He makes the drop with a 4-inch Yamamoto Senko, rigged on a No. 2 Ryugi Fog Shot Drop Shot Hook, with a 1/2-ounce Swagger Tungsten Weight.
He’s using the same size hook and Senko for the weightless wacky rig.
Felix also uses a Duo Realis Spinbait Spybait, switching out the hardware with No. 5 Ryugi Pierce Treble Dagger Hooks.
Mixing it up might pay off with the ever-changing status of the BassTrakk scoreboard.