Bait that won the Bassmaster Classic

A Roadrunner copy:


“I won this tournament on a homemade lure,” Ashley said. “My daddy made this bait two weeks ago – he made about 24 of them – and he told me I’d win the Bassmaster Classic on them.”

Ashley fished a white Zoom Super Fluke Junior on the homemade “spinhead” – a leadhead jig with a spinnerblade twirling from a swivel molded into the jig. The style of lure is popular on reservoirs that have a big population of spotted bass, which 56,000-acre Hartwell does.

“It’s nothing special; we’ve made them for years,” Ashley said. “I was going through, getting my tackle ready about a month ago, and I was super busy. I called (my dad) and told him I’ve got to have some of those “Blade Runners.” He gave me a Ziploc bag with 24 of them in it.”

The spinhead was a basic “pony head” jig, with a 4/0 Mustad hook and a No. 3 ½ nickel-colored willow-leaf blade attached to the head with a swivel.


Casey Ashley, South Carolina pro, wins Bassmaster Classic on Lake Hartwell - South Carolina Sportsman

Homemade lures are hard to beat.

The larger Fish Head Spins are big around here. These are the best I've found - SuperFish Baits & Rods / Superfish

Homemade lures have been catching fish from the beginning of time.

homemade lures always gets my vote

But this a Crappie Site or is this free advertisement?

Too bad no pic. Would like to copy it.

I think most lures ideas started out as a homemade idea lol

I've got that mold!

LOL...I AM ALWAYS A MINUTE LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT...LOL..I HAVE BEEN MAKING THEM AND TWO OTHER VERSIONS FOR FLUKE FISHING FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS..WHO KNEW I COULD OF WON THE CLASSIC...LOL..I COULD OF BEEN A CONTENDER...:fish

I may have to do that for crappie, just use a smaller version! My long line trolling should be awesome like that I would think.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...d487e478ed3e8eHere is a pic of the bait that won the classic. It is from Mustad hooks facebook page. It has a 4/0 Mustad hook I believe. They painted over the regular swivel and then added a Sampo swivel to it. Unbelievable,

Yeah it was great he won it on a home made bait!!! and his Dad must have been grinning ear to ear over it!!!!!!!! Do-It is gonna have a run on their molds after this!!!!!!!!!!