


Robin Erb utilized a two-pronged approach of a River2Sea Whopper Plopper and a Zoom Salty Super Fluke. Erb added a nail wait to his Fluke, which allowed him to fish it down deeper.

Stewart relied on cranking a Spro RkCrawler 55 Crankbait and backed that up with a 1/2-ounce FunkBuster Baits Angry Virg Buzzbait.

Bird fished shallow water near run-ins with a 3/8-ounce Stanley Original Vibrashaft Double Willow Spinnerbait and flipped a Big Bite Baits Craw Tube on a 1/2-ounce weight.

Przekurat targeted shallow flats as well as boat docks to secure a seventh-place finish.


Frink covered as much shallow water as possible with a buzzbait to make the final day cut.


Huff concentrated on fishing for suspended fish over deep water using a Rapala Jigging Rap Ice Jig as well as a 2.8-inch Keitech Swing Impact FAT Swimbait paired with a 1/2-ounce VMC Hybrid Swimbait Jig.

Austin had a one-two punch of fishing brush piles around docks and targeting suspended fish.


Wiggins fished both deep and shallow on his home fishery to finish the event in third.


LeBrun primarily fished for largemouth but utilized his forward facing sonar to scan off the bank and find schools of spotted bass.


Powroznik fished extremely deep water, utilizing his forward facing sonar at Smith Lake to earn his spot in the 2022 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.
