![Lake St. Clair did not disappoint at the Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship. Shallow, deep and mid-range depths produced the 20-pound-plus daily limits of smallmouth that it took to make it to the top of the scoreboard.
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<em>All captions: Craig Lamb</em>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01-bass7288.jpg)
All captions: Craig Lamb
![Seth Feider did what he does best. That was catching big smallmouth offshore on isolated structure. He won a second Elite Series event, and this time using crankbaits. See what lures produced for everyone else, and stock your tacklebox accordingly for fall smallmouth success.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/02-5d3_0589-seth-feider.jpg)
![<b>Matt Arey (62-12; 10th) </b><br>
Matt Arey used a 4-inch Lunkerhunt Lures Spicy Tube, Dirty Candy, on 1/2-ounce custom jighead with 3/0 hook. Another choice was a 5-inch Lunkerhunt Lures Lunker Stick, Pearl Sparkle, on 1/0 Gamakatsu Split Shot/Drop Shot Hook, with 3/8-ounce Titan Tungsten Weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/03-matt_arey_1_of_2.jpg)
Matt Arey used a 4-inch Lunkerhunt Lures Spicy Tube, Dirty Candy, on 1/2-ounce custom jighead with 3/0 hook. Another choice was a 5-inch Lunkerhunt Lures Lunker Stick, Pearl Sparkle, on 1/0 Gamakatsu Split Shot/Drop Shot Hook, with 3/8-ounce Titan Tungsten Weight.
![Arey also used a pair of deep diving crankbaits.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/04-matt_arey_2_of_2.jpg)
![<b>Cory Johnston (63-2; 8th) </b><br>
Cory Johnston mixed it up with a drop shot, tube jig, spybait and crankbait. Those choices were a Strike King Pro Model 5XD crankbait, and Duo Realis G-Fix Spinbait 90 Spybait.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/05-cory_johnston_1_of_2.jpg)
Cory Johnston mixed it up with a drop shot, tube jig, spybait and crankbait. Those choices were a Strike King Pro Model 5XD crankbait, and Duo Realis G-Fix Spinbait 90 Spybait.
![He made the dropshot with a 5-inch Strike King 3X ElazTech Z Too Soft Jerkbait, on Gamakatsu Aaron Martens TGW Drop Shot Hook, and 3/8-ounce drop shot weight. He also used a 3.5-inch Strike King Coffee Tube, on 1/2-ounce Gamakatsu Finesse Jig Head.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/06-cory_johnston_2_of_2.jpg)
![<b>Mike Huff (64-6; 7th) </b><br>
Mike Huff used a Ned rig, dropshot and crankbait. That choice was a Berkley Digger 8.5.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/07-mike_huff_1_of_2.jpg)
Mike Huff used a Ned rig, dropshot and crankbait. That choice was a Berkley Digger 8.5.
![For the Ned rig he used a 1/4-ounce Cumberland Pro Lures Ned Head with one-half of a 4-inch Berkley PowerBait Maxscent The General Worm. For the dropshot he used a 3.6-inch PowerBait MaxScent Flat Worm, with No. 1 Berkley Fusion19 Hook and 3/8-ounce weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/08-mike_huff_2_of_2.jpg)
![<b>Shane LeHew (64-14; 6th) </b><br>
Shane LeHew used a Berkley Dredger 14.5 Crankbait and Berkley Dredger 17.5 Crankbait.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/09-shane_lehew_1_of_2.jpg)
Shane LeHew used a Berkley Dredger 14.5 Crankbait and Berkley Dredger 17.5 Crankbait.
![He made a dropshot with a 4-inch Berkley PowerBait Maxscent Flatnose Minnow, on Berkley Fusion Drop Shot Hook, with a drop-shot weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/10-shane_lehew_2_of_2.jpg)
![<b>Paul Mueller (65-11; 5th) </b><br>
Paul Mueller used a Rapala DT 10 Series Crankbait and a Duo Realis G-Fix Spinbait 90 Spybait.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/11-paul_mueller_1_of_2.jpg)
Paul Mueller used a Rapala DT 10 Series Crankbait and a Duo Realis G-Fix Spinbait 90 Spybait.
![Another choice was a 4-inch Berkley PowerBait Maxscent The General, on 1/0 Gamakatsu Aaron Martens TGW Drop Shot Hook, with 1/4-ounce Do it Molds The Do It 3511 TDF-10-AA weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/12-paul_mueller_2_of_2.jpg)
![<b>Cliff Prince (66-0; 4th) </b><br>
Cliff Prince used a Bass Assassin Worm on Owner Ned Head Rig.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/13-cliff_prince_1_of_2.jpg)
Cliff Prince used a Bass Assassin Worm on Owner Ned Head Rig.
![A Strike King Pro Model 5XD Crankbait was another choice.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/14-cliff_prince_2_of_2.jpg)
![<b>Clark Wendlandt (66-10; 3rd) </b><br>
Clark Wendlandt used a Strike King Pro Model 5XD Crankbait. He also used a 2.75-inch Strike King 3X ElazTech Baby Z Too Soft Jerkbait, on No. 1 Owner Mosquito Hook and 1/2-ounce Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten Weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/15-clark_wendlandt_1_of_1.jpg)
Clark Wendlandt used a Strike King Pro Model 5XD Crankbait. He also used a 2.75-inch Strike King 3X ElazTech Baby Z Too Soft Jerkbait, on No. 1 Owner Mosquito Hook and 1/2-ounce Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten Weight.
![<b>Stetson Blaylock (71-7; 2nd) </b><br>
Stetson Blaylock used a Norman Deep Little N Crankbait, and a Norman NXS Crankbait.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/16-stetson_blaylock_1_of_1.jpg)
Stetson Blaylock used a Norman Deep Little N Crankbait, and a Norman NXS Crankbait.
![<b>Seth Feider (77-15; 1st)</b><br>
Seth Feider used a Rapala DT Series 10 Crankbait and Rapala DT Series 14 Crankbait.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/17-seth_feider_1_of_1.jpg)
Seth Feider used a Rapala DT Series 10 Crankbait and Rapala DT Series 14 Crankbait.