Chad Lovell and Keith Green
Chad Lovell and Keith Green (Dowagiac, Mich.) had a limit of four keeper smallmouth weighing 13.62 pounds to win the Casting Couples Open on the St. Joseph River at Benton Harbor last weekend.
The tournament rules limited anglers to a four-fish limit. There were five, 4-pound smallmouth weighed in during the tournament.
Lovell and Green used crankbaits to earn them $210.
John Gipson Jr. (Battleground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor)
John Gipson Jr. (Battleground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor) were second ($100) with 12.55 pounds caught on A-rigs and tubes.
Justin Hahaj and Mike Rappette (Benton Harbor) had a mixed bag of largemouth and smallmouth totaling 11.75 pounds for third ($50) and had the second biggest bass of the day with a 4.45-pound smallmouth. They primarily used tubes.
Jim Hobbs (New Carlisle, Ind.)
Big bass of the day went home to Jim Hobbs (New Carlisle, Ind.) who fished alone. His 4.46-pound smallmouth caught on a Rat'L Trap earned him $120.
Casting Couples will host two Open tournaments in 2018, Mar. 24 at Lake Wawasee and April 21 on the St. Joe at 6-Span Bridge Launch.
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