Cole Huskins Wins Bassmaster Open Lake Norman

Fujita came up just short of his first Opens victory. He primarily tossed a Jackall Vividus swimbait. For a different look, he threw a 4.8-inch Jackall DeadSlowler swimbait with a 5/0 hook.

Three reaction baits carried Orellana to a top five finish. To imitate bluegill, he used this Tater Hog Angry Gill. He also tossed a Strike King Hog Farmer Jr. For topwater action, he threw a True South V Twin Double Buzzbait paired with a Zoom Horny Toad.

Abbott notched his first Top 10 of his young career at Lake Norman. A wacky-rigged Bass Mooch Solo stick worm was his best presentation. A white swim jig with a Zoom Z Craw Jr. caught several key bass.

Hoyle came up just short of back-to-back Opens victories on his home lake. A 6-inch Megabass Magdraft swimbait generated big bites. A Berkley Nessie 7 was a top choice. He also tossed the Spro Chad Shad.

Queen notched a Top 10 on his home lake using primarily three different baits. When he saw a spawning bass, he tossed a Zoom Z Craw to the bed. To increase his hookup ratio, he rigged his hook close to the tail by running his line through the Queen Line Through Tungsten Nail Weight. He also tossed a Queen Tackle Porcupine Ball with a light nail weight and a Gamakatsu G-Finesse Stinger Hook. A Queen Tackle Flipping Jig paired with a Zoom Z Craw was also productive.

Powell focused on shallow docks, using three baits to generate bites. This Hideup Coike Shrimp Creature Bait was his best presentation. He rigged it weightless with a 5/0 hook. When he saw a bass on bed, he pitched a Texas-rigged Berkley MaxScent Stank Bug with a 3/8-ounce weight. Powell also skipped a homemade jig under docks. He paired it with the same Stank Bug trailer.

Gleason stayed shallow most of the tournament and primarily used three baits. In the mornings, he tossed a Strike King Sexy Dawg. This Strike King Hog Father glidebait revealed where big bass were hiding around docks. When he came across a bass locked on bed, he pitched a Strike King Rage Bug. He rigged it Texas-style with a 4/0 hook and a 5/16-ounce weight.

Corbishley used a three-pronged approach to notch a Top 10 in his home state. Throughout the tournament, he tossed this Clutch Darter glidebait. He also dragged this finesse worm on a Dirty Jigs Scott Canterbury Shakey Jig Head. This 4-inch Nichols Flutter Spoon triggered key reaction strikes.

Buchmann rotated between several presentations on his home lake to notch a Top 10. This 5.5-inch York Casting Co. glidebait revealed where big bass were hiding. This True South V Twin Double Buzzbait triggered several big bites as well. To pick apart docks, he picked up a Neko-rigged Berkley Magnum Hit Worm with an 1/8-ounce weight and a No. 1 Gamakatsu wacky hook.