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Matt Herren's Pattern, Baits & Gear As foreign a place as Lake Ray Roberts was to Matt Herren before he started practice for the Toyota Texas Bass Classic last Tuesday, it turned out be everything he could want in a tournament venue. Despite inconsistent conditions that included a sudden drop...

5th Place Randy Howell: Pattern, Baits & Gear Just about everyone expected the Classic to be a jerkbait-dominated affair throughout the winter. However, when the water failed to clear up in the wake of the December flood, that idea was nixed. Few competitors even bothered tying one on last...

3rd Place Aaron Martens: Pattern, Baits & Gear Aaron Martens went way old-school for this one and cranked an ancient Luhr-Jensen Speed Trap. He said he's had the bait since he was about 17 years old; he's 44 now. "On the third day of practice I caught 20-plus pounds on it, and then I thought I...

Jason Christie's Pattern, Baits & Gear Jason Christie appeared to be in complete control of the 2016 Bassmaster Classic through the first 2 days of the 3-day event. All the while, however, he knew he was fishing a program that was waning day by day. He'd known it for almost a week. Had the...

Edwin Evers's Pattern, Baits & Gear Edwin Evers said he spent a total of 15 minutes in the Elk River during practice leading up to the Bassmaster Classic. The water was clearer there than anywhere else on the Grand Lake system, something others discovered as well. In those 15 minutes, he caught...