Friday, December 19, 2025

Top Baits From Lewis Smith

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Dave Lefebre caught his winning limits with a blueback herring-colored Rapala BX Waking Minnow and a 1/2-ounce Sworming Hornet Fish Head Spin with an albino Yamamoto D-Shad.
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Dave Lefebre caught his winning limits with a blueback herring-colored Rapala BX Waking Minnow and a 1/2-ounce Sworming Hornet Fish Head Spin with an albino Yamamoto D-Shad.

 

Ringing in at second place, Clark Wendlandt threw a 1/4-ounce white 4X4 swim jig coupled with a white Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper for much of his weight. Wendlandt also bed-fished with a white tube.

Ringing in at second place, Clark Wendlandt threw a 1/4-ounce white 4X4 swim jig coupled with a white Reaction Innovations Skinny Dipper for much of his weight. Wendlandt also bed-fished with a white tube.

 

Jason Reyes swam a bluegill flash-colored 2.8-inch Keitech Swing Impact FAT for most of his weight and added some with a Zoom Finesse Worm.

Jason Reyes swam a bluegill flash-colored 2.8-inch Keitech Swing Impact FAT for most of his weight and added some with a Zoom Finesse Worm.

 

Tracy Adams captured fourth place with a watermelon-colored Zoom Trick Worm rigged on a Jackall Flick Shake jighead and a Texas-rigged Zoom Centipede in the same color.

Tracy Adams captured fourth place with a watermelon-colored Zoom Trick Worm rigged on a Jackall Flick Shake jighead and a Texas-rigged Zoom Centipede in the same color.

 

Scott Martin used a variety of baits to catch schooling spotted bass, but caught all of his bedding fish on a white craw with a single Trokar TK130 flipping hook that he used for the entire event.

Scott Martin used a variety of baits to catch schooling spotted bass, but caught all of his bedding fish on a white craw with a single Trokar TK130 flipping hook that he used for the entire event.

 

After leading for two days, Zack Birge fell to sixth on the final day. He caught largemouths on a 1/4-ounce white Santone Lures buzzbait and a SPRO Bronzeye frog throughout the tournament.

After leading for two days, Zack Birge fell to sixth on the final day. He caught largemouths on a 1/4-ounce white Santone Lures buzzbait and a SPRO Bronzeye frog throughout the tournament.

 

Andy Morgan relied on a green pumpkin-colored Zoom Finesse Worm on a shaky head for most of the week and pitched a Texas-rigged Zoom Z-Craw on the final day.

Andy Morgan relied on a green pumpkin-colored Zoom Finesse Worm on a shaky head for most of the week and pitched a Texas-rigged Zoom Z-Craw on the final day.

 

Drew Benton caught a lot of fish off beds with a Bass Assassin Pure Craw, but he also used a Strike King Sexy Dawg topwater and a Bagley Sunny B crankbait to target prespawn bass.

Drew Benton caught a lot of fish off beds with a Bass Assassin Pure Craw, but he also used a Strike King Sexy Dawg topwater and a Bagley Sunny B crankbait to target prespawn bass.

 

Running far up the Sipsey River, Clayton Batts caught his fish on a Reaction Innovations Vixen topwater and a SPRO blue-colored SPRO McStick jerkbait.

Running far up the Sipsey River, Clayton Batts caught his fish on a Reaction Innovations Vixen topwater and a SPRO blue-colored SPRO McStick jerkbait.

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