Fisher Anaya Wins Bassmaster Elite Lake Martin

Mosley focused all week on shallow water tactics, rotating through a bladed jig, squarebill crankbait and jig. Rainy conditions on Championship Sunday proved favorable for his tactics. For shallow cover he used a 3/8-ounce Buckeye Lures The Thump Jig. Another top bait was a 3/8-ounce Z-Man Tungsten ChatterBait EVO, rigged on Yamamoto Zako. For covering water, he used a Bill Lewis Squarebill Crankbait.

Wagner focused on soft plastics on Neko and shaky-head rigs. Points with chunk rock were primary strike zones. His primary lures were two Berkley prototype soft plastic baits currently under development. Otherwise, he used a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent The General, rigged on 1/4-ounce shaky-head jig.

Fothergill rotated between a jighead minnow and swimbait. That choice was this Strike King Final Copy Swimbait rigged with No. 1 Ryugi Pierce TC Treble Hook. For finesse bites, he switched to this Strike King 3X Baby Z-Too Soft Jerkbait, rigged on 1/4-ounce Keitech Tungsten Super Round Jig Head.

CifuentesÕ primary bait was a dice-style bait. He rigged it on Berkley Fusion19 Weedless Wide Gap Wacky Hook, with 3/32-ounce nail weight.

Zaldain used two swimbaits for shallow largemouth in standing timber and wood and deeper spotted bass. His primary bait was a Bass Mafia Dangerous Unloaded Swimbait, rigged on 7/0 hook with inline 3/16-ounce weighted head. For spotted bass, Zaldain used a Bass Mafia Dangerous Loaded Swimbait with in-line assembly for penetrating a strike zone in 25 feet of water.

Gee rotated between a stick worm and homemade jig. A primary bait was a 5-inch Yamamoto Senko, with on 1/48- and 1/32-ounce Ryugi Adjust Tungsten Nail Weights. Alternatively, he used a 1/4-ounce homemade jig with 3.5-inch Yamamoto Hinge Minnow.

South used a jerkbait as his primary lure. That choice was a Berkley Stunna +1.

Meyer wisely used his favorite West Coast baits and tactics for his strategy. His primary setup was a wacky-rigged 5-inch Yamamoto Senko rigged on No. 1 Owner Sniper Finesse Neko Hook. Alternatively, Meyer used a Neko rig made with a Daiwa Neko Fat, rigged with 1/16-ounce Cipher Fishing Tungsten Nail Weight, and No. 2 Owner Sniper Finesse Neko Hook. Meyer also used a 3/8-ounce Evergreen Baits IR-Jig with Yamamoto Yama Bug.

Hudson rotated between a jerkbait and Neko rig. He made the Neko rig with a shorted 5-inch Zoom Thick Trick, rigged on 1/0 Gamakatsu G-Finesse Stinger Hook. Hudson also used a SPRO McRip jerkbait for firing up schooling spotted bass.