![The fans showed out, as always, in Orange, Texas, for the Dovetail Games Bassmaster Elite at Sabine River sponsored by 'Bassmaster 2022' the video game.
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<em>All captions: Craig Lamb</em>](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/01_-_img_2738-scaled.jpg)
All captions: Craig Lamb
![The contest came down to two anglers, spread more than 200 miles apart, between Houston and far up the Sabine River, near Toledo Bend Dam.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/02_-_img_5298-scaled.jpg)
![Those anglers were Brock Mosley, the runner-up, and Jason Christie, hoisting his sixth Bassmaster trophy. See the baits of the top finishers, and try them out this spring.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/03_-_dst_1608.jpg)
![<b>K.J. Queen (10th; 35-15)</b><br>
K.J. Queen did whatever he had to do to access gnarly cover in a backwater bayou.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/04_-_1w4a8975.jpg)
K.J. Queen did whatever he had to do to access gnarly cover in a backwater bayou.
![A Queen Tackle Switch Blade, rigged on a 3/8-ounce swim jig, with a BizzBaits Cutter Craw trailer, was a top bait for Queen.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/05_-_01.jpg)
![So was a Zoom Trick Worm, rigged on a 3/0 Gamakatsu Offset Shank EWG Worm Hook, with a 3/8-ounce weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/06_-_02.jpg)
![Queen also used a River2Sea Whopper Plopper 90.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/07_-_03.jpg)
![<b>Lee Livesay (9th; 36-13) </b><br>
Lee Livesay used a topwater frog and a Texas-rigged craw in the backwaters to catch his fish.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/08_-_1w4a5615.jpg)
Lee Livesay used a topwater frog and a Texas-rigged craw in the backwaters to catch his fish.
![Livesay used a Scum Frog Launch Frog, the same bait he used to win at Lake Guntersville last year.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/09_-_04.jpg)
![Livesay also used a NetBait Paca Craw, rigged on a 3/0 hook with a 1/4-ounce weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/10_-_05.jpg)
![<b>Kyle Welcher (8th; 37-6) </b><br>
Kyle Welcher alternated between a frog and Texas-rigged worm.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/11_-_002-_ac29861-kyle_welcher.jpg)
Kyle Welcher alternated between a frog and Texas-rigged worm.
![A Spro Poppin Frog 60 for topwater action was a top bait for Welcher.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/12_-_06.jpg)
![Welcher also used a Missile Baits 4.5 Worm, rigged on a 4/0 hook with 3/16-ounce weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/13_-_07.jpg)
![<b>Caleb Sumrall (7th; 38-1) </b><br>
Caleb Sumrall used a creature bait and duo of spinnerbaits to do his damage.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/14_-_017-_ac21162-caleb_sumrall.jpg)
Caleb Sumrall used a creature bait and duo of spinnerbaits to do his damage.
![Sumrall used a Missile Baits D Bomb, rigged on a 5/0 Gamakatsu Straight Shank Worm Hook, with a 1/4-ounce weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/15_-_08.jpg)
![A 1/4-ounce Kajun Boss Spinnerbait and 1/4-ounce Mr. Blitz Spinnerbait were other choices.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/16_-_09.jpg)
![A Spro Bronzeye Frog Jr. was another top lure for Sumrall.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/17_-_10.jpg)
![<b>Seth Feider (6th; 39-7) </b><br>
A compact spinnerbait did the trick for Seth Feider.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/18_-_dst_0400.jpg)
A compact spinnerbait did the trick for Seth Feider.
![A 3/8-ounce Bassman Spinnerbaits Carlâs Compact Series was the top lure for Feider.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/19_-_11.jpg)
![<b>Drew Cook (5th; 39-14) </b><br>
Drew Cook rotated through a crankbait, spinnerbait and worm.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20_-_052-_ac28723-drew_cook.jpg)
Drew Cook rotated through a crankbait, spinnerbait and worm.
![The latter choice was a 4-inch Big Bite Baits Finesse Worm, rigged on a 1/8-ounce slider-style jig head.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/21_-_12.jpg)
![Another choice for Cook was a 3/8-ounce Nichols Pulsator Spinnerbait in which he replaced the stock front willowleaf blade with a Colorado blade, making the lure ride higher in the water column. A Big Bite Baits Fat Grub was added for strike appeal.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/22_-_13.jpg)
![Cook also used a Spro Fat John 50 crankbait.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/23_-_14.jpg)
![<b>Chris Johnston (4th; 39-15) </b><br>
A topwater frog and a duo of Texas-rigged soft plastics were key baits for Chris Johnston.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/24_-_imgl4478-2.jpg)
A topwater frog and a duo of Texas-rigged soft plastics were key baits for Chris Johnston.
![A Strike King Rage Bug, rigged on a 4/0 Gamakatsu Aaron Martens G-Finesse Heavy Cover Hook, with a 3/8-ounce WOO! Tungsten Weight, was a top choice for Johnston.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/25_-_15.jpg)
![So was a Zoom Trick Worm, rigged weightless on a 4/0 Gamakatsu Straight Shank Worm Hook.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/26_-_16.jpg)
![Johnston also used a Spro Poppin Frog 60.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/27_-_17.jpg)
![<b>Taku Ito (3rd; 40-12) </b><br>
A most unique rig was a headliner bait for Taku Ito.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/28_-_imgl0283-2.jpg)
A most unique rig was a headliner bait for Taku Ito.
![Ito created a heavy-duty Neko rig, using a Nories Sankaku T-San, rigged on a 2/0 Ryugi Infini Hook, with a 3/16-ounce weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/29_-_18.jpg)
![Another top bait was a 3/8-ounce Nories Crystal S Spinnerbait, with a Keitech FAT Swing Impact 3.8 trailer.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/30_-_19.jpg)
![He also used a Deps Sakamata Shad Heavy Weight Soft Jerkbait, rigged weightless on a 3/0 Ryugi Infini Hook.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/31_-_20.jpg)
![<b>Brock Mosley (2nd; 42-9) </b><br>
The two-hour, one-way run to Houston was worth the trip for Brock Mosley, who used a bladed jig to catch his fish.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/32_-_015-_ac29027-brock_mosley.jpg)
The two-hour, one-way run to Houston was worth the trip for Brock Mosley, who used a bladed jig to catch his fish.
![A 1/2-ounce Z-Man ChatterBait Jack Hammer, with a Yamamoto Zako trailer was the top lure for Mosley.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/33_-_21.jpg)
![<b>Jason Christie (1st; 43-15) </b><br>
A 1/2-ounce BOOYAH Covert Spinnerbait with tandem Colorado blades, with a YUM Swimân Dinger was a top lure for Jason Christie.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/34_-_22.jpg)
A 1/2-ounce BOOYAH Covert Spinnerbait with tandem Colorado blades, with a YUM Swimân Dinger was a top lure for Jason Christie.
![So was a YUM Spine Craw, with a 4/O Lazer Trokkar TK130 Flippinâ Hook, with 3/8-ounce tungsten weight.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/35_-_23.jpg)