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Elite anglers’ favorite baits

Elite anglers show off their absolute favorite baits for baggin' bass.

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<p>As the 2015 Elite Series began, we caught up with some of the Elite field and asked them a very simple question- what's your favorite bait? Here's a look at the guys who not only had the answer, but had one ready to show off. </p>
As the 2015 Elite Series began, we caught up with some of the Elite field and asked them a very simple question- what’s your favorite bait? Here’s a look at the guys who not only had the answer, but had one ready to show off. 
Randy Allen – XCite Baits swimming jig with swimming trailer
Randy Allen – XCite Baits swimming jig with swimming trailer
Casey Ashley –
Casey Ashley – “Pop Pop’s” bait, the Roadrunner-style lure he used to win the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, which his dad made.
Scott Ashmore – Heddon Zara Spook
Scott Ashmore – Heddon Zara Spook
Stephen Browning – LIVETARGET Frog
Stephen Browning – LIVETARGET Frog
Brent Chapman – Tightlines UV Whiskered Beaver
Brent Chapman – Tightlines UV Whiskered Beaver
Jason Christie – Booyah spinnerbait
Jason Christie – Booyah spinnerbait
Rick Clunn – Luck-E-Strike RC series of crankbaits
Rick Clunn – Luck-E-Strike RC series of crankbaits
Keith Combs – Strike King 6XD
Keith Combs – Strike King 6XD
Cliff Crochet – Humdinger spinnerbait
Cliff Crochet – Humdinger spinnerbait
Kurt Dove – Ima Flit jerkbait
Kurt Dove – Ima Flit jerkbait
James Elam – Storm Wiggle Warts in green and orange
James Elam – Storm Wiggle Warts in green and orange
Paul Elias – Mann's Reel'n Shad
Paul Elias – Mann’s Reel’n Shad
Edwin Evers – Megabass 1.2 S-Crank STW crankbait
Edwin Evers – Megabass 1.2 S-Crank STW crankbait
Todd Faircloth – 5-inch Strike King Ocho soft stickbait
Todd Faircloth – 5-inch Strike King Ocho soft stickbait
Seth Feider – Rapala DT-10 and Outkast Juice Jig
Seth Feider – Rapala DT-10 and Outkast Juice Jig
Shaw Grigsby – Strike King Rage Bug
Shaw Grigsby – Strike King Rage Bug
Charlie Hartley – Black and blue jig with chunk
Charlie Hartley – Black and blue jig with chunk
Kevin Hawk – Duo Realis G87 20A deep diver
Kevin Hawk – Duo Realis G87 20A deep diver
Matt Herren – Santone Lures M-Series jig with Reaction Innovations Twerk Chunk
Matt Herren – Santone Lures M-Series jig with Reaction Innovations Twerk Chunk
Kenyon Hill – Zoom Z Craw
Kenyon Hill – Zoom Z Craw
Davy Hite – Rapala DT-6
Davy Hite – Rapala DT-6
Randy Howell – Livingston Lures Howeller Dream Master Classic
Randy Howell – Livingston Lures Howeller Dream Master Classic
Kelley Jaye – Yamamoto prototype jerkbait
Kelley Jaye – Yamamoto prototype jerkbait
Carl Jocumsen – Bassman spinnerbait
Carl Jocumsen – Bassman spinnerbait
Alton Jones – Yum Dinger
Alton Jones – Yum Dinger
Kelly Jordon – Lucky Craft 1.5 flat side
Kelly Jordon – Lucky Craft 1.5 flat side
Mike Kernan – Strike King Shadalicious swimbait
Mike Kernan – Strike King Shadalicious swimbait
Jeff Kriet – Yo-Zuri Rattlin' Vibe
Jeff Kriet – Yo-Zuri Rattlin’ Vibe
Chris Lane – Luck-E-Strike Drop Dead Craw
Chris Lane – Luck-E-Strike Drop Dead Craw
Brandon Lester – Spro Bronzeye Frog
Brandon Lester – Spro Bronzeye Frog
Jared Lintner – Jackall Iobee Frog
Jared Lintner – Jackall Iobee Frog
Stephen Longobardi – 6th Sense Crush 50X
Stephen Longobardi – 6th Sense Crush 50X
Bill Lowen – Tightlines UV Whiskered Beaver
Bill Lowen – Tightlines UV Whiskered Beaver
Aaron Martens – Drop shot with Roboworm in Aaron’s magic color
Aaron Martens – Drop shot with Roboworm in Aaron’s magic color
Mike McClelland – Spro RKCrawler 55
Mike McClelland – Spro RKCrawler 55
Jared Miller – Custom square bill made by Jeff Miller
Jared Miller – Custom square bill made by Jeff Miller
Paul Mueller – Reins Fat Rockvibe Shad
Paul Mueller – Reins Fat Rockvibe Shad
Chad Pipkens – Damiki DC-300
Chad Pipkens – Damiki DC-300
Keith Poche – Luck-E-Strike Series 5
Keith Poche – Luck-E-Strike Series 5
Matt Reed – Azuma Square Z square bill
Matt Reed – Azuma Square Z square bill
Dean Rojas - Spro Bronzeye Poppin' Frog, part of the Dean Rojas signature series
Dean Rojas – Spro Bronzeye Poppin’ Frog, part of the Dean Rojas signature series
Scott Rook – Jewel finesse jig with Zoom Chunk
Scott Rook – Jewel finesse jig with Zoom Chunk
Fred Roumbanis – Ima Roumba wakebait
Fred Roumbanis – Ima Roumba wakebait
Zell Rowland – Rebel Pop-R
Zell Rowland – Rebel Pop-R
Bradley Roy – D & L Tackle Baby Advantage jig
Bradley Roy – D & L Tackle Baby Advantage jig
Joe Sancho – Jig-and-pig
Joe Sancho – Jig-and-pig
Casey Scanlon – Bass Kandi flipping jig
Casey Scanlon – Bass Kandi flipping jig
Bernie Schultz – Hosmer Mechanical Froggie with legs that kick when the line is pulled
Bernie Schultz – Hosmer Mechanical Froggie with legs that kick when the line is pulled
Dennis Tietje – Strike King Red Eye Shad
Dennis Tietje – Strike King Red Eye Shad
Kevin VanDam – Strike King KVD 1.5 square bill
Kevin VanDam – Strike King KVD 1.5 square bill
Greg Vinson – Jig with Net Bait Paca Chunk
Greg Vinson – Jig with Net Bait Paca Chunk
Nate Wellman – Bass Assault Swim Jig
Nate Wellman – Bass Assault Swim Jig
Boo Woods – Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper
Boo Woods – Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper

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