Jason Williamson's Pattern, Baits & Gear
Williamson recorded nearly identical weights on days 2, 3 and 4, with day 1 being a pound off the average. "I lost a few fish the first day," he noted. "Other than that, I fished a clean tournament. I didn't lose anything that cost me the win." He found his key spot during practice.
"I covered a lot of water and felt like by the second day I'd found all I needed for the tournament," he noted. "The main place where I caught most of my weight (during competition) I found with my Lowrance SideScan. I made three drops and caught three fish. They weighed from 3 3/4 to 4 3/4 pounds. "I knew there were a lot of fish there and when it got slick (like it did on days 2 and 3) I could use the trolling motor to move around until I saw them, and drop right down on them," he added. "The last day with the wind I had to use the Lowrance SIDE Active Imaging to see them and cast to them." His best spot was a breakline with a few shell beds and scattered boulders. Most of his fish were in water 20 to 30 feet deep and all were fooled by a dropshot rig.
Gear:
Dropshot gear: 7' medium-action Phoenix Ultra MBX dropshot rod, size 30 Abu Garcia MGXtreme spinning reel, 6-pound Gamma Edge fluorocarbon line, 3/8-ounce Titan tungsten weight, No. 1 Owner Mosquito hook, nose-hooked Zoom Z-Drop (green weenie) or Zoom Super Fluke Jr. (white ice).
Bassmaster Elite Tour Lake Champlain 2-5 Patterns - BassFan 8/7/20 (Jonathan Manteuffel)
