Team: Baits in play at Kentucky Lake

What are the key baits here on Kentucky Lake in Paris, Tennessee? Let’s take a closer look at what the current tournament leaders are throwing this week at the 2024 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Team Championship.

Preston Bovee – Jaden Bovee. Currently in 4th place. They are focusing on matching the hatch by using baits that imitate shad movement and shad colors.

Rapala PXR Mavrik 110

3/8 ounce Z-Man Jackhammer paired with a Z-Man RaZor ShadZ in pearl.

3/8 ounce Damiki Rig with a 4-inch Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ

Salmo Crankbait

Trey Schroeder – Douglas Guidorzi. Currently in 8th place. Their idea is to use baits that work better for pressured fish. With a 217-boat tournament, they’re gearing their style towards fish that don’t want to bite.

6th Sense Provoke 97

Jig with a twin tail grub trailer

6th Sense Provoke

1/5 ounce Ned Rig

Ryan Ollard – Braxton Hopper. Currently in 5th place. They are fishing various structures in the lake along with using baits that resemble shad.

1/2 ounce War Eagle Jig

Various jig head minnow baits (no particular brand)

Evan Kung – Ryan Clark. Currently in 9th place. They are focusing on fish that are chasing bait. They are using lures that allow them to cover water quickly and imitate small bait.

5/16 ounce Sneaky Underspin paired with a GLF Drop Minnow

Booyah One Knocker

9/16 ounce Punisher Jig

3/8 ounce Strike King lipless crankbait

Clint Knight. Currently in 2nd place. He is focusing on suspended fish while using baits that resemble shad colors.

Megabass Vision Oneten +2 jerkbait

Spro KGB Chad Shad

Fisher Anaya – Ryan Anaya. Currently in 6th place. They are imitating shad sizes and colors, using bait sizes that will work well for both Largemouth and Smallmouth bass.

Rapala Crush City Mayor with a 3/8 ounce VMC jighead

Cal Culpepper – Da’kendrick Patterson. Currently in 13th place. They are focusing on matching the hatch and covering a lot of water. They also noted that the jerkbaits have been great during the windy conditions.