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4th Place - Bryan Thrift's Pattern, Baits & Gear Bryan Thrift is known for his run-and-gun style of fishing and he didn’t surprise anyone at Wheeler Lake – not with his coverage of the water nor his high finish at this year’s Cup. Still, he had a bittersweet taste in his mouth to mull over on...

2nd Place - Michael Neal's Pattern, Baits & Gear Michael Neal hails from Dayton, Tenn. on Lake Chickamauga and is always a threat to win on the Tennessee River chain. Wheeler Lake proved no less vulnerable to his talents, though it wasn’t the deep-ledge bite that Neal excels at that carried him...

John Cox's Pattern, Baits & Gear John Cox knew he was onto something good when he ran his Crestliner aluminum boat way up Cotaco Creek during practice for the Forrest Wood Cup at Alabama's Wheeler Lake. A small, jungle-like stretch with a substantial amount of duckweed harbored a good...