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Bassmaster Classic Winner Jeff “Gussy” Gustafson in Focus

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Jeff Gustafson waits to weigh in at the 2023 Bassmaster Classic.
A pair of Classic winning smalljaws from the Tennessee River.
Safe to say, Gussy’s moping technique—featuring a Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ™—has become a primary presentation in a lot of southern smallmouth lakes.
The Z-Man Scented Jerk ShadZ has already won over a half million dollars for the Kenora, Ontario pro—and counting.
The same combo that won the Classic often gets eaten by baitfish-eating predators through the ice.
A Jerk ShadZ eating lake trout – always part of Gussy’s off-season angling regimen.
Hardwater crappies eat ElaZtech baits, too, including this beautiful black crappie that chowed a TRD TicklerZ™.
Gustafson’s good buddy, legendary Ned rig pioneer Drew Reese.
Reese was the first to introduce Gustafson to the Z-Man Hula StickZ™, now among the anglers favorite bass baits.
Even in high school, Gussy was already rubbing elbows with the big boys. The legendary Ron Lindner was a friend and believer in the Canadian angler from day-one.
The man behind the Classic winner, Jim Gustafson and a young Gussy, already a hot stick as a wee lad.
A father-son team on the hot track to big tournament wins to come.
You can’t call truly yourself a Canadian angler unless you’ve caught 81,327 walleyes—this one on a Scented Jerk ShadZ.
Fierce fellow Z-Man Elite Series pros, traveling compadres and good friends Jeff Gustafson and Seth Feider.
Big largemouths live up north too. This one ate Gussy’s sleeper bladed jig, A Z-Man CrossEyeZ™ ChatterBait.
On a recent run through Minnesota, Gussy stopped just long enough to scratch a few pets with a Football NedZ™ head.
A little chin SpinZ™ music.
Long live the SlingBladeZ™ Spinnerbait!
The new 3.5” Scented Jerk ShadZ works everywhere!
Wherever Gussy goes, the Ray Scott trophy comes along for the ride . . . even as an on-the-water good luck charm up north.
Gussy celebrates his Bassmaster Classic win with wife Shelby.

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