2006 BASS Masters Classic Final 5

A snapshot of the final 5 anglers, and the techniques they employed

(GLC’s EZ Skirt used by 2 of the top 5 Fisherman)

1. Luke Clausen LURE — 6-inch Mann's Hard Nose Worm and Junebug, 3/16-ounce weight DEPTH — 3 to 5 feet of water AREA — Fished down in Kissimmee the whole time TECHNIQUE — Fishing very slow and thorough through isolated patches of pads 2. Rick Morris LURE — Chatterbait and War Eagle Spinnerbait DEPTH — 3 to 5 feet AREA — Little cuts of vegetation in the Lower Kissimmee TECHNIQUE — Casting, pitching, flipping and slow rolling 3. Ron Shuffield LURE — Black Gambler Cane Toad and Stanley Ribbit DEPTH — 3 feet or less AREA — North end of Kissimmee TECHNIQUE — Throwing both on 65-pound Spiderwire test, over holes in hydrilla 4. Terry Scroggins LURE — Zoom prototype Crawdad, Zoom Trick Worm, Humdinger DEPTH — 2 to 5 feet AREA — Fished all the way around Lake Kissimmee and Lake Toho TECHNIQUE — Flipping in pads 5. Kevin Van Dam LURE — Stike King Premier Plus Spinnerbait DEPTH — Shallow, a foot or less AREA — Lake Kissimmee TECHNIQUE — Throwing around channel grass, Kissimmee grass, and reeds TECHNIQUE — Casting, Texas-rigged style