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Brent Ehler, a California pro who finished third, also demonstrated the wisdom of a summertime topwater strategy by targeting banks with rocks, grass and wood in 10 to 15 feet of water with a Lucky Craft Gunfish, a slender, walking-style bait with a flat belly and a concave face that allows a chugging option