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Classic anglers showoff first-cast baits

Take a look through what bait a handful of Classic anglers will be throwing first during the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota.

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Chase Sansom
Take a look through what bait a handful of Classic anglers will be throwing first during the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota.
Cooper Gallant – Shimano MB-57F
Scott Canterbury – 1/2 ounce Dirty Jigs Matt Herren Flipping Jig paired with a Black and Blue Netbait Paca Chunk
Jason Christie – Yum FF Sonar Minnow on a YUM FF Sonar 3/16-ounce Jig Head.
JT Thompkins – 5/8-ounce Thunder Cricket paired with 3.5″ Strike King Z Too
Cory Johnston – 6th Sense Provoke 106x
Brandon Palaniuk – Megabass Vision 110+1
Wil Dieffenbauch – Lucky Craft LV500 Sexy Shad
Jonathan Dietz – 1/2-ounce Z-Man Jackhammer Chatterbait paired with a Z-Man Diezel Minnow
Bob Downey – Rapala OG Tiny
Pat Schlapper – 3/8-ounce Z-Man Jackhammer Chatterbait paired with Big Bites Baits Kamikaze
Bryan New – 1/4-ounce Green Fish Tackle Bad Dude Little Jig or Spro Speed Demon
Scott Martin – Googan Baits Saucy Swimmer on a 1/4-ounce swimbait head
Bryan Schmitt – Aruku Shad 70
Austin Felix – 1/4-ounce All Terrain Finesse Jig
Louis Monetti – 3/8-ounce Strike King Thunder Cricket paired with a Strike King Blade Minnow
Taku Ito – Nories Joint Fuka or Nories Complete Flat 68
Cody Huff – Rapala DT6
Jay Przekurat – 3/8-ounce Strike King Thunder Cricket paired with a Strike King Blade Minnow
Drew Cook – 1/2-ounce Nichols Lures Pulsator Spinnerbait with a Big Bite Baits 3.8 Pro Swimmer
Seth Feider – Rapala OG Rocco
Stetson Blaylock – Wacky Rig with a Yum Finesse Worm or 1/2-ounce Booyah Finesse Covert Spinnerbait
Matt Robertson – Berkley Cull Shad
Clifford Pirch – 1/2-ounce Homemade and hand tied football jig paired with a Big Bite Baits Ram Tail
Chris Johnston – Nories Complete Flat 68
Shane LeHew – Berkley Frittside 5
Chris Zaldain – Bass Mafia Daingerous Swimbait
KJ Queen – Queen Tackle Switch Blade paired with a Zoom Z-Craw
John Cox – Berkley Frittside 5
Gerald Swindle – Rapala DT6
Brandon Lester – LIVETARGET Golden Shiner
Chad Pipkens – Damiki Brute Squarebill or a Storm Wiggle Wart
Kenta Kimura – 6″ Megabass Magdraft with a Ryugi Quattro treble hook
Patrick Walters – Rapala OG Tiny
Collin Smith – Rapala DT4
Luke Palmer – 3/4-ounce War Eagle Spinnerbait or a 1/2-ounce Booyah Hardknocker
Tyler Rivet – Prototype Xcite Baits Jerkbait
Caleb Kuphall – 3/8-ounce Z-Man Jackhamnmer Chatterbait
Brandon Card – YoZuri 3DB Jerkbait 110
Casey Smith – 3/8-ounce Z-Man Jackhammer Chatterbait
Matt Arey – Tater Hog Hog Father Jr
Buddy Gross – 3/8-ounce Z-Man Jackhammer Chatterbait paired with a Zoom Z-Craw
David Mullins – Shimano Zumverno 95SP
Jacob Powroznik – Livingston Vapor
Will Davis Jr. – 1-ounce Davis Bait Company Roller Spinnerbait
Jeff Gustafson – 4-inch Z-Man Scented Jerkshadz on a 3/8-ounce Smeltinator jighead

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