Aaron Martens' Pattern, Baits & Gear
Dropshot gear: 6'11" medium-heavy Megabass Orochi XX Aaron Martens Signature Series Dropshot rod, Shimano Stella 2500 spinning reel, 7- or 8-pound Sunline Shooter fluorocarbon line, 3/16- or 1/4-ounce dropshot weight, 3/0 or 4/0 Roboworm Rebarb or size 1 Gamakatsu dropshot hook, 4 1/2" or 6" Fat Roboworm or 6" original Roboworm (Aaron's magic). He used the size 1 hooks and the original Roboworm when he resorted to a wacky rig during slow-bite periods.
Jig gear: 7'2" medium-heavy Megagass Orochi XX Perfect Pitch rod, Shimano Metanium casting reel (7.1:1 ratio), 16-pound Sunline Shooter fluorocarbon, 3/4-ounce Davis jig (green-pumpkin), Zoom twin-tail trailer (green-pumpkin).
Main factor: "I made a lot of moves and fished a lot of different spots."
Performance edge: "The whole boat package with the Power-Poles, the graph and everything. The graph was really important because I was constantly moving and looking for fish."
Mississippi River 2-5 Patterns Bassfan 6/26/13 (John Johnson)
