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Howell had never seen this yet-to-be-named Livingston Lures crankbait until the night before the Classic. He had never even practiced with the lure, yet it produced his miracle winning catch on Day 3.

The color is likely to be named Guntersville Craw, Howell believes.

“It runs 8 to 10 feet deep and has a big, wide wobble,” Howell said. “It puts out a lot of vibration and has an electronic baitfish sound.”

Howell fished this bait with a 7-foot, 2-inch medium-heavy, Tatula rod and 14-pound Gamma Edge Fluorocarbon.

Photo: Courtesy of Randy Howell