![Bassmaster Elite Series pro Quentin Cappo knows angling success requires the ability to target bass in diverse situations and water conditions. He put together a box of lures he said will provide everything an angler needs. âIâm thinking from the bottom to the top,â the Elite Series rookie said. âThese will all work well for the beginner.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ac1_4902-quentin_cappo-lead_photo.jpg)
![Cappo started his box with a 1/2-ounce Strike King Hack Attack Fluorocarbon Flipping Jig.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-01.jpg)
![He matches the jig with a Strike King Rage Twin Tail Menace Grub to provide extra action.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-02.jpg)
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![The finished combo has a fish-catching profile that attracts big bites.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-04.jpg)
![The Hack Attack Fluorocarbon Flipping Jig goes in the boxâs first compartment.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-05.jpg)
![A Strike King Thunder Cricket Vibrating Swim Jig is next up. âA vibrating jig is kind of like a cold-water jig that you can pull through grass and wood,â Cappo said. âItâs more subtle than a spinner bait, but it moves the same amount of water. And bass just eat it.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-06.jpg)
![Cappo places the Thunder Cricket Vibrating Swim Jig in the second slot of the box.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-07.jpg)
![A 3/8-ounce Strike King spinnerbait with a Colorado/willow leaf blade combination is an all-around proven producer. âYou can run it fast, or you can run it slow,â Cappo explained. âThe Colorado blade gives it some vibration.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-08.jpg)
![The spinnerbait is placed in the tacklebox.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-09.jpg)
![Every box needs a topwater bait, and Cappo chose a Strike King Tour Grade buzz bait. âDuring the shad spawn in the early morning or in the fall when fish are moving up, I like a buzz bait for two reasons,â Cappo said. âOne, itâs a big-fish bait because whatever hits that bait will replace what youâve got in the livewell. And, two, itâs a great search bait because you can put the trolling motor on high and cover water with it.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-10.jpg)
![A Strike King Swimming Caffeine Shad adds the action of a paddle-tail to the lure.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-11.jpg)
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![The buzz bait/paddle-tail combo is deadly effective at getting big bites, Cappo said.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-13.jpg)
![The Tour Grade buzz bait is added to the box.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-14.jpg)
![Another great topwater is a Strike King KVD Sexy frog. âYou can fish it around flooded bushes, grass and pads,â Cappo said. âSay you have bank with flooded bushes and you canât flip a jig back there. You can skip that frog in there and fish that water.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-15.jpg)
![The Sexy Frog goes into the next compartment.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-16.jpg)
![Cappoâs first soft-plastic lure is a Strike King Rage Tail Structure Bug. âThis gives the beginner the ability to fish hydrilla mats in the heat of the day when fish pull into that vegetation,â Cappo said. âIt allows you to get in the thick stuff and cover more water.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-17.jpg)
![He pairs the Structure Bug with a 4/0 Trokkar Big Nasty Flippinâ hook and a 1-ounce Strike King tungsten weight.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-18.jpg)
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![Cappo puts the Structure Bug in the tackleboxâs next slot.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-21.jpg)
![Another great plastic selection is a Strike King Rage Tail Craw. âA craw worm is a go-to bait because crawfish are the main forage in a lot of lakes in the South,â Cappo explained. âIt also can be cut down and used as a jig trailer.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-22.jpg)
![A Trokar offset hook and 3/8-ounce Strike King tungsten weight is a great match to the Rage Tail Craw.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-23.jpg)
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![The Rage Tail Craw is placed in the tacklebox next to the Structure Bug.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-26.jpg)
![Next up is a Strike King Cut-R Worm.âYou can slow-reel it on a light weight,â Cappo said. âIt really shines around grass and scattered hydrilla.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-27.jpg)
![The Cut-R Worm is extremely versatile. âThe best part of the Cut-R Worm is I can pinch the tail off and now I have a dead-stick worm,â the pro said.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-28.jpg)
![The Cut-R Worm goes in the next slot.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-29.jpg)
![A Strike King KVD 1.5 square bill is a critical part of Cappoâs beginnerâs lure choices. âItâs good around wood,â Cappo said. âItâs got great vibration, and itâs a good bait to cover water. Itâs perfect when fish are shallow, diving to 3 feet.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-30.jpg)
![The crankbait goes into the box.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-31.jpg)
![To expand the depth covered by a crankbait, Cappo adds a KVD 2.5 squarebill, which dives from 3 to 6 feet. âItâs the same as the 1.5, but itâs got more wobble,â Cappo said. âIt moves more water.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-32.jpg)
![Cappo places it in the same compartment as the KVD 1.5.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-33.jpg)
![A lipless crankbait is versatile and effective, so Cappo added a Strike King Red Eye Shad in delta red color to the mix. âWe fish this around grass, and try to get it in there and rip it out to get reaction bites,â Cappo explained. âYou control the depth with the rod angle and line diameter, so you can cover the entire water column.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-34.jpg)
![The Red Eye Shad is placed next to the squarebills in Cappoâs tacklebox.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-35.jpg)
![Cappo said an underspin, like the Strike King Tour Grade Spin Head rigged with a Caffeine Shad, is perfect when targeting suspended bass. âYou just let it fall to the bottom, reel it fast to make it pop up and then stop, and the Spin Head falls right through the fish,â Cappo said. âIn cold-water months, Iâll just drag it on the bottom, and it looks like a lifeless shiner.â](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-36.jpg)
![The Spin Head fills out Cappoâs tackl box.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-37.jpg)
![Cappo said this box of lures is a great start for any beginning angler.](http://develop.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/acp-quentin_cappo-beginners_tackle_box-38.jpg)
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