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Greg Hackney got his biggest bites on a jig at Lake Hartwell.
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Gerald Swindle targeted docks on Lake Hartwell.
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Wes Logan targeted both shallow and deep water on Lake Hartwell.
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A wacky rigged stickworm was Brandon Card’s choice at Lake Hartwell.
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Brock Mosley counted on a couple of reaction baits to make it to Championship Sunday.
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Buddy Gross went with a big swimbait at Lake Hartwell.
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Scott Martin’s mixed bag featured baits capable of working the water column, from top to bottom.
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In his first Classic, Nick LeBrun relied on a crankbait and a vibrating jig.
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Hank Cherry fished this shoreline at mid-lake on Championship Sunday.
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Caleb Sumrall focused on islands, along with other structure, on Championship Sunday.
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Steve Kennedy targeted spotted bass in this cove on Championship Sunday.
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Matt Arey utilized a wacky rigged stickbait around docks at Lake Hartwell.
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Joey Nania targeted boat docks on Lake Hartwell for his first Classic.
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Patrick Walters’ key bait was a Zoom Fluke Stick, rigged Neko style with a 1/16-ounce weight. He used a Spike-It Scented Marker, Baby Bass, to color over the Natural Shad pattern of the bait.
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Lee Livesay’s run-and-gun pattern involved searching for largemouth in shallow water, specifically in shady areas used by the bass as ambush points.
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David Mullins relied on a wacky rig to secure a top 10 finish.
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Bryan New rotated through a swimbait, jig and wacky rig.
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Taylor Smith fished a submerged roadbed on Championship Sunday.
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Taku Ito mainly targeted spotted bass in deeper areas, although he also searched shallow water for cruising largemouth.
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A swimbait and wacky-rigged worm rounded out the key baits for Luke Palmer.
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Chris Johnston targeted docks with a Neko rig.
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A Damiki rig and drop shot were the three top rigs for Justin Hamner.
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Stetson Blaylock’s primary pattern was in shallow water, although he also fished deep around islands on Championship Sunday.
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Kyle Welcher targeted bass in shallow water at Lake Hartwell.
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Jason Christie alternated between deep and shallow water patterns.
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