Top lures at Lake Oahe

Taking in the desolate scenery of the nationâs third largest inland reservoir, smack dab in the middle of the Great Plains. That was a postcard memory from the Berkley Bassmaster Elite at Lake Oahe presented by Abu Garcia.

Mark Daniels Jr., will never forget his trip to South Dakota. MDJ went home to Alabama with the coveted blue trophy and lasting memories of a victory well earned. See what baits he and the top finishers used in the drop shot-dominated tournament.

<b>Edwin Evers</b><br>
To finish 12th, Edwin Evers used swimbaits and drop shots.

Edwin Evers
To finish 12th, Edwin Evers used swimbaits and drop shots.

To make it he used a 3-inch Megabass Hazedong Shad, new No. 2 Mustad Teflon Drop Shot Hook and 1/4- or 1/2-ounce weights, depending on wind speed and bass location in the water column.

For the swimbait he chose a 3-inch Megabass Spark Shad on Mustad Elite Series Swimbait Darter Heads, ranging in size from 1/4- to 1/2-ounces.

<b>Jordan Lee</b><br>
To finish 11th, Jordan Lee used a 4-inch Strike King KVD Dream Shot, Gamakatsu Aaron Martens TGW Drop Shot Hook 1, and 1/4-ounce weight. Using the same weight and 2/0 Robo ReBarb hook he also chose a 5-inch Strike King 3X ElazTech Z Too.

Jordan Lee
To finish 11th, Jordan Lee used a 4-inch Strike King KVD Dream Shot, Gamakatsu Aaron Martens TGW Drop Shot Hook 1, and 1/4-ounce weight. Using the same weight and 2/0 Robo ReBarb hook he also chose a 5-inch Strike King 3X ElazTech Z Too.

<b>Brent Ehrler</b><br>
To finish 10th, Brent Ehrler used a drop shot, swimbait and crankbaits. Those choices were a Lucky Craft 1.5 and RTO 1.5DD.

Brent Ehrler
To finish 10th, Brent Ehrler used a drop shot, swimbait and crankbaits. Those choices were a Lucky Craft 1.5 and RTO 1.5DD.

A 4-inch Yamamoto Shad Shape Worm, No. 1 Gamakatsu Split Shot/Drop Shot Hook, and 1/4-ounce weight comprised the drop shot. Ehrler also used a 3.8 Keitech Swing Impact FAT swimbait on 3/8-ounce ball head jig.

<b>Justin Lucas</b><br>
To finish ninth, Justin Lucas made a drop shot with the new 4-inch Berkley Flat Worm, No. 2 Berkley Fusion19 Hook, and 5/16- and 3/8-ounce tungsten sinkers.

Justin Lucas
To finish ninth, Justin Lucas made a drop shot with the new 4-inch Berkley Flat Worm, No. 2 Berkley Fusion19 Hook, and 5/16- and 3/8-ounce tungsten sinkers.

<b>Josh Bertrand</b><br>
To finish eighth, Josh Bertrand used PowerBait MaxScent soft plastics in these styles. The new 4-inch Flat Worm and 4-inch Flatnose Minnow were the choices. He rigged those on No. 1 Berkley Fusion19 Drop Shot Hooks and 1/4-ounce weights.

Josh Bertrand
To finish eighth, Josh Bertrand used PowerBait MaxScent soft plastics in these styles. The new 4-inch Flat Worm and 4-inch Flatnose Minnow were the choices. He rigged those on No. 1 Berkley Fusion19 Drop Shot Hooks and 1/4-ounce weights.

<b>Jacob Wheeler</b><br>
To finish seventh, Jacob Wheeler used baits covering the entire water column. For pinpoint bottom presentations the choice was a 6-inch Gene Larew Tattletail Worm.

Jacob Wheeler
To finish seventh, Jacob Wheeler used baits covering the entire water column. For pinpoint bottom presentations the choice was a 6-inch Gene Larew Tattletail Worm.

For schooling bass he used a 3-inch 360 GT Coastal Swimbait on 3/8-ounce swimbait jig head.

He fished the worm on a No. 2 VMC Ike Approved Neko Hook with 3/8- and 1/2-ounce VMC Cylinder Drop Shot Weights.

<b>Bradley Roy</b><br>
To finish sixth, Bradley Roy used an unnamed 4-inch straight worm, No. 1 Gamakatsu Aaron Martens TGW Drop Shot Hook 1, and 3/8 weight.

Bradley Roy
To finish sixth, Bradley Roy used an unnamed 4-inch straight worm, No. 1 Gamakatsu Aaron Martens TGW Drop Shot Hook 1, and 3/8 weight.

<b>Dean Rojas</b><br>
To finish fifth, Dean Rojas used a 4-inch Big Bite Baits Rojas Cane Stick, Gamakatsu Aaron Martens TGW Drop Shot Hook 2/0, and 1/2-ounce Epic Tungsten Weight, from a new company located in Odessa, Texas.

Dean Rojas
To finish fifth, Dean Rojas used a 4-inch Big Bite Baits Rojas Cane Stick, Gamakatsu Aaron Martens TGW Drop Shot Hook 2/0, and 1/2-ounce Epic Tungsten Weight, from a new company located in Odessa, Texas.

<b>Boyd Duckett</b><br>
To finish fourth, Boyd Duckett primarily relied on 4-inch Yamamoto Senko, 2/0 hook and 1/2-ounce weight. That was fished on a Carolina rig with a 6-foot leader at depths ranging from 35 to 40 feet.

Boyd Duckett
To finish fourth, Boyd Duckett primarily relied on 4-inch Yamamoto Senko, 2/0 hook and 1/2-ounce weight. That was fished on a Carolina rig with a 6-foot leader at depths ranging from 35 to 40 feet.

<b>Cliff Pirch</b><br>
Cliff Pirch used this lineup of soft plastics to finish third. He chose a 3-inch Roboworm NED Worm, Yamamoto Senko, and Roboworm Straight Tail Worm.

Cliff Pirch
Cliff Pirch used this lineup of soft plastics to finish third. He chose a 3-inch Roboworm NED Worm, Yamamoto Senko, and Roboworm Straight Tail Worm.

For those he used 1/0 and No. 2 Roboworm Rebarb Hooks, Haybusa WRM201 Wacky Hooks, and 1/4- or 1/2-ounce weights.

<b>Casey Ashley </b><br>
To finish second, Casey Ashley used a drop shot and Carolina rig.

Casey Ashley
To finish second, Casey Ashley used a drop shot and Carolina rig.

To make it used a 4.25-inch Zoom Z Craw, 3/0 hook, and 3/4-ounce weight.

A 4-inch Zoom Z Drop Worm, Owner Cover Shot Worm Hook 1, and 1/4- to 1/2-ounce weights comprised the drop shot.

<b>Mark Daniels Jr. </b><br>
To score the win, Mark Daniels Jr. used a drop shot and Ned Rig.

Mark Daniels Jr.
To score the win, Mark Daniels Jr. used a drop shot and Ned Rig.

To make it he used a 4-inch Z-Man Finesse T.R.D. stickbait on matching 1/15-ounce Z-Man Finesse ShroomZ jighead.

For the drop shot he used a 4-inch Z-Man Finesse WormZ, No. 1 Owner Cover Drop Shot Worm Hook, and 3/8-ounce tungsten weight.