Landan Ware's Pattern, Baits & Gear
Crankbait gear: 7Õ3Ó medium-action Power Tackle Paragon Series casting rod, Shimano Chronarch casting reel (7.1:1 ratio), 12-pound Seaguar InvisX fluorocarbon line, Norman DD22 crankbait (chartreuse/shad pattern). He swapped the stock hooks on the DD22 for size 2 Mustad KVD Elite Short Shank trebles. He tried throwing the Strike King 6XD, but had better success with the DD22. ÒIt has a little bigger wobble and for whatever reason, I had more success on that bait.Ó
Topwater gear: 7Õ heavy-action Power Tackle Paragon Series casting rod, same reel, 40- and 65-pound PowerPro braided line, Heddon Zara Spook (shad pattern), 1/2-ounce Yellow Magic (shad pattern). He threw the Spook on 65-pound braid.
Main factor: ÒBeing versatile and being comfortable fishing shallow in the grass and being willing to run out deep and then coming back to keep fishing shallow. It didnÕt bother me and I had to do it both ways to get it done.Ó
Performance edge: ÒMy Lowrance SideScan. I could actually see the fish in the brush out beside me. I have the transducer on my trolling motor so I could move my trolling motor one way and if thereÕs a brush pile to the right or if thereÕs fish around that brush, you can see those fish. ItÕs crazy.Ó
Sam Rayburn Patterns 2-5 Pattern Bassfan 10/17/12 (Todd Ceisner)
