Elite anglers show off their absolute favorite baits for baggin' bass.
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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. Photo: Jim Sexton - Randy Allen â XCite Baits swimming jig with swimming trailer
Photo: Jay Kumar - Casey Ashley â "Pop Pop's" bait, the Roadrunner-style lure he used to win the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, which his dad made. Photo: Jim Sexton - Scott Ashmore â Heddon Zara SpookPhoto: Jim Sexton - Stephen Browning â LIVETARGET Frog
Photo: Jim Sexton - Brent Chapman â Tightlines UV Whiskered BeaverPhoto: Jim Sexton - Jason Christie â Booyah spinnerbaitPhoto: Jim Sexton - Rick Clunn â Luck-E-Strike RC series of crankbaits
Photo: Jim Sexton - Keith Combs â Strike King 6XDPhoto: Jim Sexton - Cliff Crochet â Humdinger spinnerbaitPhoto: Jim Sexton - Kurt Dove â Ima Flit jerkbait
Photo: James Elam - James Elam â Storm Wiggle Warts in green and orangePhoto: Jim Sexton - Paul Elias â Mann's Reel'n ShadPhoto: Jim Sexton - Edwin Evers â Megabass 1.2 S-Crank STW crankbait
Photo: Jim Sexton - Todd Faircloth â 5-inch Strike King Ocho soft stickbaitPhoto: Jim Sexton - Seth Feider â Rapala DT-10 and Outkast Juice JigPhoto: Jim Sexton - Shaw Grigsby â Strike King Rage Bug
Photo: Jim Sexton - Charlie Hartley â Black and blue jig with chunkPhoto: Jim Sexton - Kevin Hawk â Duo Realis G87 20A deep diverPhoto: Jim Sexton - Matt Herren â Santone Lures M-Series jig with Reaction Innovations Twerk Chunk
Photo: Jim Sexton - Kenyon Hill â Zoom Z CrawPhoto: Jim Sexton - Davy Hite â Rapala DT-6Photo: Jim Sexton - Randy Howell â Livingston Lures Howeller Dream Master Classic
Photo: Jim Sexton - Kelley Jaye â Yamamoto prototype jerkbaitPhoto: Jim Sexton - Carl Jocumsen â Bassman spinnerbaitPhoto: Jim Sexton - Alton Jones â Yum Dinger
Photo: Jim Sexton - Kelly Jordon â Lucky Craft 1.5 flat sidePhoto: Jim Sexton - Mike Kernan â Strike King Shadalicious swimbaitPhoto: Jim Sexton - Jeff Kriet â Yo-Zuri Rattlin' Vibe
Photo: Jim Sexton - Chris Lane â Luck-E-Strike Drop Dead CrawPhoto: Jim Sexton - Brandon Lester â Spro Bronzeye FrogPhoto: Jim Sexton - Jared Lintner â Jackall Iobee Frog
Photo: Jim Sexton - Stephen Longobardi â 6th Sense Crush 50XPhoto: Jim Sexton - Bill Lowen â Tightlines UV Whiskered BeaverPhoto: Jim Sexton - Aaron Martens â Drop shot with Roboworm in Aaronâs magic color
Photo: Jim Sexton - Mike McClelland â Spro RKCrawler 55Photo: Jim Sexton - Jared Miller â Custom square bill made by Jeff MillerPhoto: Jim Sexton - Paul Mueller â Reins Fat Rockvibe Shad
Photo: Jim Sexton - Chad Pipkens â Damiki DC-300Photo: Jim Sexton - Keith Poche â Luck-E-Strike Series 5Photo: Jim Sexton - Matt Reed â Azuma Square Z square bill
Photo: Jim Sexton - Dean Rojas - Spro Bronzeye Poppin' Frog, part of the Dean Rojas signature series Photo: Jim Sexton - Scott Rook â Jewel finesse jig with Zoom ChunkPhoto: Jim Sexton - Fred Roumbanis â Ima Roumba wakebait
Photo: Jim Sexton - Zell Rowland â Rebel Pop-RPhoto: Jim Sexton - Bradley Roy â D & L Tackle Baby Advantage jigPhoto: Jim Sexton - Joe Sancho â Jig-and-pig
Photo: Jim Sexton - Casey Scanlon â Bass Kandi flipping jigPhoto: Bernie Schultz - Bernie Schultz â Hosmer Mechanical Froggie with legs that kick when the line is pulled Photo: Jim Sexton - Dennis Tietje â Strike King Red Eye Shad
Photo: Jim Sexton - Kevin VanDam â Strike King KVD 1.5 square billPhoto: Jim Sexton - Greg Vinson â Jig with Net Bait Paca ChunkPhoto: Jim Sexton - Nate Wellman â Bass Assault Swim Jig