Kyle Welcher's Pattern, Baits & Gear

Kyle Welcher was the event's initial leader after he caught a tournament-best 19-05 stringer. His day-2 bag was more than 7 pounds lighter, however, and he spent the remainder of the tournament in either the 4th or 5th positions. His program contained more variety than any of the other top finishers as he flipped wood, punched grass and threw a ChatterBait in shallow water. He threw a jig for deeper fish and caught them down to 20 feet.

Gear:

He flipped a Missile D Bomb (green-pumpkin) on a 4/0 Gamakatsu Straight Shank hook below a half-ounce weight. His rod was a 7'6" heavy-action Point Blank flipping stick and the line was 25-pound fluorocarbon.

He employed a similar setup for punching, but with a 1 1/2-ounce weight and 60-pound braid.

His jig was a half-ounce prototype model.

Bassmaster Elite Tour Lake Guntersville 2-5 Patterns - BassFan 10/7/20 (John Johnson)