
All captions: Craig Lamb


Wyatt Burkhalter alternated between a Duo Realis Jerkbait 120SP and Megabass Ito Version 110 jerkbait.


Patrick Walters alternated between 3/0 and 4/0 VMC Tokyo Rigs with 1/8-, 1/4- and 3/8-ounce weights, depending on wind velocity. For trailers he used a Zoom Zlinky or Zoom Ultravibe Speed Worm. Another choice was a Rapala Shadow Rap.

Megabass Ito Vision 110 jerkbaits produced reaction strikes for Justin Hamner.


A 3/8-ounce 6th Sense Divine Swim Jig with 6th Sense Stoker Craw 3.3 trailer was a top choice for John Hunter Jr. He also relied on a 6th Sense Divine Shakey Worm 7.0, with 4/0 offset worm hook and 6th Sense Pitch Black Tungsten weight.


Cody Detweiler relied on a trio of lures. A Texas-rigged 4.2 Reaction Innovations Sweet Beaver, with 1.5-ounce weight and 4/0 Mustad Denny Brauer Grip-Pin Max Flippinâ Hook a top choice. So was a soft plastic stick bait with the same hook and 3/8-ounce weight.



Gerald Swindle rotated through a crankbait, bladed jig and swim jig. That choice was a 3/8-ounce homemade version rigged with Zoom Z Craw trailer. He also used a 1/2-ounce Z-Man Evergreen Chatterbait Jack Hammer.


Jason Casteel went old school with original XCalibur One Knocker lipless crankbaits, alternating between 1/2- and 3/4-ounce models depending on the wind.


A LIVETARGET Golden Shiner Vibration Trap produced morning offshore bites for Scott Martin. He modified the lure to impart a louder knocking sound.


A 6-inch Berkley Powerbait Maxscent The General Worm, wacky rigged on 2/0 hook, was a top choice for Keith Carson. He fished the rig offshore for bedding bass.


A 5-inch Yamamoto Senko, rigged weightless with Owner Wide Gap Worm Hook, produced during the morning for Greg Alexander. Later on, he used a Zoom Speed Worm with 3/0 Gamakatsu EWG hook and 1/4-ounce weight.

Josh Stracner chose a Booyah One Knocker Lipless Crankbait for reaction strikes.


Bryan New chose a Greenfish Tackle G2 Squarebill, and Greenfish Tackle TAT prop bait for his hard bait lineup.
