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Top lures at Lake Eufaula Open 2024

See the lures used by the Top 10 in Oklahoma during the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Eufaula presented by SEVIIN.

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Chase Sansom
Captions by
Christopher Decker
Rapidly changing conditions greeted the St. Croix Bassmaster Open presented by SEVIIN field at Lake Eufaula in Oklahoma. After heavy rains moved through the previous week, the water fell dramatically during practice, leaving anglers wondering if a consistent pattern could be found. 
Even still, plenty of limits crossed the weigh-in stage as well as several bass that measured more than 5 and 6 pounds. Several of the top finishing anglers found bass grouped up while others had to scramble around and junk fish to achieve success in this tournament.
On the final day, Easton Fothergill made an unscheduled stop and it paid of in a big way as the 2023 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket winner landed the biggest bass of the tournament, an 8-12 largemouth that ultimately lifted him to victory with a three-day total of 52-8.
There are plenty of different ways to catch a bass when the warm summer months arrive. Whatever your favorite way is, Bass Pro Shops has you covered with the best selection of lures and tackle. You can find all of the baits used by the anglers this week at Lake Eufaula at Basspro.com.
Matt Messer, 10th (30-1)
Messer made his second straight Top 10 at Eufaula with two finesse presentations.
Messer threw a 3/16-ounce Berkley Fusion 19 Shaky Head with a green pumpkin Berkley Bottom Hopper. 
He also tossed around a 3/8-ounce drop shot with a green pumpkin colored Berkley Hit Worm.
Cody Meyer, 9th (36-6)
Meyer utilized several different presentations to notch his top finish last week.
A chartreuse/black Evergreen SH3 squarebill crankbait caught several key bass.
Meyer also winded a Z-Man Evergreen JackHammer bladed jig paired with a Yamamoto Zako trailer.
He also pitched a 5-inch green pumpkin/purple copper Yamamoto Senko wacky-rigged on a Owner Sniper Finesse hook.
Jack York, 8th (40-7)
York continued his impressive season by using two offshore techniques.
When he was able to fire up a school, a 6th Sense 500DD triggered reaction strikes.
A 6th Sense Divine Flutter Spoon triggered bites around schools of bass when dragging baits wouldn’t. He also used it around brushpiles and timber.
Matt Adams, 7th (40-14)
Adams made the most of what was left of a shallow grass bite using two baits.
Adams fished a black magic 6th Sense Crush squarebill crankbait.
He rigged a superbug colored Missile Baits D-Bomb on a 4/0 Spearpoint heavy gauge EWG hook and a 1/2-ounce 6th Sense flipping weight. 
Ty Faber, 6th (43-8)
One bait produced the majority of Faber’s weight this week.
He Texas-rigged a Zoom Magnum Trick Worm on a 4/0 Hayabusa flipping hook and a 1/2-ounce tungsten weight.
Collect the baits used by the pros this week on Lake Eufaula at Basspro.com.
Bo Thomas, 5th (46-2)
Thomas notched his first Top 10 of the season using two variations of a drop shot.
Thomas used a 6-inch Aaron’s morning dawn colored Roboworm on the same setup.
He also rigged a morning dawn colored Strike King Filler Worm on a 2/0 Owner Cover Shot and used a 1/2-ounce tungsten drop-shot weight. 
Trey Swindle, 4th (46-5)
Swindle used one presentation to catch his bass on Lake Eufaula this week.
A 4-inch Rapala CrushCity Freeloader rigged on a Dirty Jigs Damiki rig head was his main tool. He would switch colors throughout the day to give the bass a fresh look.
Connor Jacob, 3rd (48-9)
Jacob rotated between two different drop-shot presentations at Lake Eufaula this week.
Jacob used a Fat Roboworm in morning dawn with a 1/0 Owner Cover Shot HD hook.
He also tossed a 6-inch Roboworm on a No. 1 Owner Cover Shot and a 1/2-ounce tungsten drop-shot weight.
Andrew Loberg, 2nd (49-12)
Two shallow presentations were key for Loberg this week.
Loberg utilized a 3/8-ounce black/blue custom jig paired with a Yamamoto Flappin’ Hog.
He also winded a craw colored Lucky Craft BDS4.
Easton Fothergill, 1st (52-8)
Fothergill earned his second Top 10 of the 2024 season using primarily one bait.
He built a Neko rig using a PB&J colored Strike King Finesse Worm, a No. 1 Ryugi Talisman Wacky/Neko hook and a 3/32-ounce Strike King Tour Grade Neko weight.

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