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Using the Right Lure Topwater, or floating lures, are the most popular and the easiest lures you can use

Each Fish Stick is 5 in length and is available in varying flexibilities

The top three co-anglers who qualified for the 2026 Phoenix BFL All-American finished: 1st: Darren Kelly, Wartburg, Tenn., five bass, 12-0, $11,949 2nd: Wayne Crouch, Jamestown, Tenn., five bass, 11-9, $3,045 3rd: Mason Pike, Knoxville, Tenn., four bass, 9-5, $1,602 Rounding out the top 10 co-anglers were: 4th: Dawson Schultz, Russellville, Tenn., three bass, 8-5, $1,017 5th: Austin Smith, Hazard, Ky., four bass, 8-0, $725 6th: Brady Field, Gallatin, Tenn., three bass, 7-13, $666 7th: Barry Gunter, Trafalger, Ind., three bass, 6-14, $608 8th: Justin McGaha, Knoxville, Tenn., three bass, 6-13, $599 9th: Andrew Farmer, Lancing, Tenn., two bass, 6-4, $491 10th: Mike Westfall, Norris City, Ill., three bass, 6-1, $462 Christopher Davis of Huntsville, Alabama, caught a bass that weighed 5 pounds even to win the Berkley Big Bass co-angler award worth $500

Tip: Circle hook are less like to foul or gut hook a catfish than are J hooks

Lakefront camping represents a significant draw throughout the region, with Seneca Lake and Salt Fork Lake providing popular water recreation opportunities