Scott Martin's Pattern, Baits & Gear
Swimbait gear: 7'11" medium-heavy Okuma Scott Martin Signature Series TCS casting rod, Okuma Helios TCS casting reel, 8-pound P-Line fluorocarbon line, 1/4-oz. unnamed jighead, 3" Tighlines UV shad, 1/2-oz. Fish Head Spin jig (white), 3.3" Keitech Swing Impact FAT (pro blue red shad).
Cranking gear: Same rod, same reel, 10-pound P-Line fluorocarbon line, Strike King 6XD (sexy shad).
Buzzbait gear: 7'3" medium-heavy Okuma Scott Martin Signature Series TCS casting rod, same reel, 50-pound P-Line TCB 8-carrier braided line, 5/16-oz. Accent Jacob Wheeler Game Changer buzzbait (white), unnamed swimbait body trailer. He also chucked a 10" Tighlines UV Rippleworm on a magnum shaky-head when fishing the river ledges.
Main factor: "The Garmin Panoptix electronics. They not only help me catch fish that I can see, but it allows me to make good decisions. For example, if there are fish on the spot and I can't catch them, I can make adjustments. If I look out there and there are no fish around, then I don't need to fish it anymore."
Performance edge: "The dependability of my Evinrude G-2 all year. I put in 12 gallons of gas every day all year."
