FISHING
WINNING TECHNIQUES
LAKE MEAD — Feb. 28-March 2
LAKE sEMINoLE — March 7-10
34 lbs, 12 oz
80 lbs, 15 oz
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brian latimer, belton, s.C.
Latimer cranked a bill Lewis MR-6 crankbait up the
Flint River for his day-one weight, then relied heavi-
ly on flipping shallow grass – mostly hydrilla – on a
main-river flat in the Flint where prespawn bass
were staging. the bulk of his catch came on a Z-
Man palmetto bugZ texas-rigged with a 1/2-ounce
weight, though a few day-three keepers bit a wacky
rig.
LAKE ChICKAMAuGA — March 21-23
GRAND LAKE — March 28-31
68 lbs, 8 oz
jeremy lawyer, sarcoxie, Mo.
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blasting 37 pounds, 5 ounces on day two was the
highlight of butler’s win, which came thanks to a
variety of patterns: lipless crankbaits up shallow on
day one, umbrella rigs and jerkbaits on day two,
and a combination of all three plus a swimbait on
day three. his most productive options included a
super G Lures umbrella rig with Keitech swing
Impact FAt 4.3 swimbaits and a Lucky Craft Flash
Minnow 100.
62 lbs, 12 oz
brent butler, Vonore, tenn.
In what was a very challenging, low-weight event,
Klinger backed up two consistent days with a 15-
pound, 4-ounce final limit for the win. he did it by
targeting willow trees, salt cedars and any other
brush up the overton arm where largemouths
were staging to spawn. Klinger flipped a 1/2-ounce
beast Coast tungsten jig with a super pork bubba
Frog trailer and fished a white 3/4-ounce War Eagle
spinnerbait.
tim klinger, boulder City, Nev.
to get his win (via tiebreaker with Michael Matthee),
Lawyer cycled through spinnerbaits by a number of
makers, including Freedom tackle and Nichols
Lures, and frequently swapped hildebrandt blades
of different size, shape and finish. Most of his skirts
were chartreuse and white. Lawyer slow-rolled the
baits under the backs of docks with walkways over
7 to 10 feet of water from honey Creek to the dam.
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