Top 10 Baits from Lake Dardanelle

The tools of the trade for the top finishers in the Central Division finale

1. Jason Lieblong spent most of his time targeting reed lines with ChatterBaits, a Kopper’s LIVETARGET frog and a Zoom Ol’ Monster worm.

2. A LIVETARGET frog produced several morning fish for second-place pro Spencer Grace. Later in the day, he caught fish on a shaky head – 5/0 hook, 3/8-ounce weight – with a blue fleck Missile Baits Tomahawk Worm.

3. A 3/8-ounce swim jig with a black/red fleck leech trailer did the trick for Jeff Keene, who placed third.

4. Finishing fourth, Barry Wilson caught his fish on a chartreuse/black back Strike King KVD 1.5 square-bill crankbait.

5. When he spotted bass busting shad, Kerry Milner threw a soft-bodied swimbait into the fracas. For slower presentations over shell beds, he used a Carolina-rigged Zoom Brush Hog.

6. Walmart FLW Tour pro Scott Suggs caught his fish on a 3/4-ounce football jig with a Berkley Havoc Change Up (green pumpkin and black/blue).

7. Early in the day, Austin Brown threw a white ChatterBait and later switched to a shaky head with a watermelon colored Zoom Trick Worm.

8. Josh Hilton worked shallow cover with a black frog and dragged a Zoom Ol’ Monster worm in red shad color.

9. For working over lily pads and other shallow cover, Wells Kaiser threw a SPRO frog (bluegill color). He also kept a junebug-colored Big Bite Baits Craw Tube handy for flipping needs.

10. The bait round-up for Michael Stetich included a 1/2-ounce Dirty Jigs swim jig, a Dave’s Custom Baits Balsa B-3 square-bill crankbait and a Zoom Magnum Trick Worm on a pivot head.