1. Local pro Luke Johns turned in a convincing performance by catching the winning fish on a 1/4-ounce Owner football head with a 3.3 Keitech Swing Impact Fat.
Difference Maker: Johns said the most important element of his setup was the 10-pound Sunline Sniper fluorocarbon leader, which stood up to the abusive dragging presentation and gave him the confidence to fight each fish without worry over break-offs.
2. Taking the second-place spot, Jason Austin fished an umbrella rig with 1/4-ounce Ed’s Lead ball heads and 3.3 Keitech Swing Impact Fat swimbaits in Tennessee shad.
Difference Maker: For the proper slow-rolling presentation, Austin used a 7-11 Loomis heavy rod with a 6.2:1 Shimano Curado reel carrying 20-pound P-Line fluorocarbon.
3. Third-place finisher Nick Cloutier caught most of his fish on a 1st Gen Fishing Top Spin with a 3.8 Keitech Swing Impact Fat in the Smallmouth magic and light hitch colors. Cloutier also caught fish on a G Funk umbrella rig with 1/4-ounce Owner InShore heads and 3.8 Keitech Swing Impact Fats.
Difference Maker: Garmin Panoptix allowed Cloutier to watch the fish responding to his bait and make the necessary adjustments.
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