
All captions: Craig Lamb


To finish 12th, Matt Madlener used these rib-style worms made by Dragin Baits. He made a weighted wacky rig of the 3.5-inch worms using a No. 1 Gamakatsu Straight Shank Hook and 3/16-ounce weight.


Cody Pike chose two baits to cover the water column from top to bottom. In doing so, the Virginia angler finished 11th on the James River.



Jake Whitaker won the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship using one of these lures. He used both on the James River to finish 10th.



Seiji Kato, co-founder of Jackall Lures, used this self-designed Jackal Kaera Frog, White. The unique, flat-sided body produces a seductive walking action, and pushes more water than other frogs for an increased attraction.



To finish eighth, Cameron Smith used a drop shot rig and bladed jig.



Australian Carl Jocumsen chose a crankbait and football jig to finish seventh.



Pete Gluszek kept it simple using a flipping approach to finish sixth.


To finish fifth, Greg Dipalma focused on shallow cover, including cypress trees, using a jig and drop shot rig.



âI chose these baits because they offered a different profile and look the fish rarely see,â said fourth-place finisher Garrett Paquette. One choice was the new Teckel USA Sprinker Frog, which has a subtle buzzbait action.


Shin Fukae finished third using a jig of his design and a topwater frog.



Jeff Hamilton finished second using an old school topwater popper and bladed jig.



Another old school approach worked for winner Rick Morris. At left is a Ditto Lures Gatortail worm; in the other hand is a Riverside Lures Ringworm. Both soft plastics were popular in the 1980s and 90s, respectively.


