![Joey Nania won the Basspro.com Bassmaster Central Open on Pickwick Lake in Tennessee, and with it, a berth in the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.
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<em>All captions: Craig Lamb</em>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/01_-_5d3_5342.jpg-joey-nania-pro-champion.jpg)
All captions: Craig Lamb
![A keen observation led Nania to a game-winning bait change on Championship Saturday. See all the baits used by the top anglers in a tournament with all phases of the spawn underway.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/02_-_034-_ac28854-joey_nania.jpg)
![<b>Brandon Lester (10th; 47-11)</b><br>
A 1/2-ounce Z-Man Evergreen ChatterBait Jack Hammer, with a Castaic Baits Jerky J, was a key bait for Brandon Lester.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/03_-_01.jpg)
A 1/2-ounce Z-Man Evergreen ChatterBait Jack Hammer, with a Castaic Baits Jerky J, was a key bait for Brandon Lester.
![So was a Strike King KVD Squarebill 4.0. He switched out the stock hooks with No. 1 Mustad Round Bend Treble Hooks.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/04_-_02.jpg)
![<b>Denny Feidler (9th; 47-14) </b><br>
A Zoom Speed Craw, rigged on a VMC Flipping Hook, with a 3/8 tungsten weight, was a key bait for Danny Feidler.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/05_-_03.jpg)
A Zoom Speed Craw, rigged on a VMC Flipping Hook, with a 3/8 tungsten weight, was a key bait for Danny Feidler.
![<b>Brent Crow (8th; 48-5) </b><br>
A Berkley Cane Walker was a key bait for Brent Crow.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/06_-_04.jpg)
A Berkley Cane Walker was a key bait for Brent Crow.
![So was a 3/16-ounce Berkley Fusion19 Shakey Head, with a Berkley PowerBait Maxscent The General.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/07_-_05.jpg)
![Crow also used a Berkley PowerBait Maxscent The General, rigged on a 1/16-ounce Berkley Fusion19 Weighted Wacky Head.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/09_-_06.jpg)
![<b>Jayme Rampey (7th; 48-10) </b><br>
A Zoom Horny Toad, rigged on a 6/0 Owner Hook, was a key bait for Jayme Rampey.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/10_-_07.jpg)
A Zoom Horny Toad, rigged on a 6/0 Owner Hook, was a key bait for Jayme Rampey.
![So was a 1/2-ounce Greenfish Tackle Jig with a Zoom Z Craw Jr.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/11_-_08.jpg)
![<b>Daisuke Aoki (6th; 50-1) </b><br>
A Dstyle SVSB 1.8, rigged on a 5/0 Hayabusa Hook, was a key bait for Daisuke Aoki.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/12_-_09.jpg)
A Dstyle SVSB 1.8, rigged on a 5/0 Hayabusa Hook, was a key bait for Daisuke Aoki.
![Aoki also used a 4-inch Yamamoto Senko, rigged on a 1/16-ounce jighead.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/13_-_10.jpg)
![Aoki also used a Dstyle D1 3.8-inch that he rigged on a 1/16-ounce jighead.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/14_-_11.jpg)
![<b>Joseph Webster (5th; 52-4) </b><br>
A Berkley Dredger 20 was a key bait for Joseph Webster.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/15_-_12.jpg)
A Berkley Dredger 20 was a key bait for Joseph Webster.
![So was a Berkley PowerBait Power Hawg, Carolina rigged with a 3/0 hook and 3/4-ounce weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/16_-_13.jpg)
![<b>Andy Hribar (4th; 54-9) </b><br>
A Zoom Trick Worm, rigged on a 1/4-ounce VMC Shaky Head was a key bait for Andy Hribar. He dipped the tail in chartreuse dye for added strike appeal.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/17_-_14.jpg)
A Zoom Trick Worm, rigged on a 1/4-ounce VMC Shaky Head was a key bait for Andy Hribar. He dipped the tail in chartreuse dye for added strike appeal.
![<b>John Garrett (3rd; 56-11) </b><br>
While a morning shad spawn played a role the first two days, Garrett caught most of his better bass on a 16-foot ledge in front of spawning areas. Devoting his final day to this area, he caught all of his fish on a deep diving crankbait.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/18_-_012-_ac29294-john_garrett.jpg)
While a morning shad spawn played a role the first two days, Garrett caught most of his better bass on a 16-foot ledge in front of spawning areas. Devoting his final day to this area, he caught all of his fish on a deep diving crankbait.
![A Strike King Pro Model 6XD Crankbait was the key bait for Garrett.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/19_-_15.jpg)
![<b>Lonnie Cochran (2nd; 57-2) </b><br>
Fishing a jig along a main river channel ledge was the tactic used by Lonnie Cochran.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20_-_015-_ac28266-lonnie_cochran.jpg)
Fishing a jig along a main river channel ledge was the tactic used by Lonnie Cochran.
![A 3/4-ounce Scottsboro Tackle Hellcat Jig was a key bait for Cochran.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/21_-_16.jpg)
![<b>Joey Nania (1st; 58-2) </b><br>
Making a key adjustment on Championship Saturday paid of with the win for Joey Nania.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/22_-_019-_ac28748-joey_nania.jpg)
Making a key adjustment on Championship Saturday paid of with the win for Joey Nania.
![A 3/4-ounce Z-Man Evergreen ChatterBait Jack Hammer, with a Z-Man RaZor ShadZ, was a key bait for Nania.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/23_-_17.jpg)
![So was a Carolina rig made with a Z-Man Finesse TRD, rigged on a 6th Sense STOUT Wide Gap Worm Hook, with a 1/2-ounce weight. On Saturday, he made a key changeup using a Z-Man Mag FattyZWorm on a 3/16-ounce shaky head, after observing lamprey stuck on some of his fish.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/24_-_18.jpg)