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TJ Reed and Ben Harrison - 1st Place
TJ Reed and Ben Harrison caught an 11.79-pound limit helped with a 3.89 pounder to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club tourney on Klinger Lake.
Their larger bass also won them big bass honors. They used drop-shot rigs.
The tourney attracted 21 boats and 14 limits were caught.
Jaxan Disher and Jarret Tight had a 10-pound limit caught on jigs for second place while Jason Dittmar and Dave Eggers were third with 9.55 caught on jigs.
Fourth went to Billy Mathews and Chris Iodice with 9.54 pounds while Ken Tucker and Travis Terry were fifth with 9.36.
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IBF Report
The Indiana Bass Federation is hosting a team bass tournament July 31st on Lakes Wawasee and Syracuse to benefit the Riley Children’s Foundation.
Over the years the Federation has been able to raise almost $54,000 for the Riley Foundation. The event will launch from the Syracuse ramp. Parking will be at the nearby PolarKraft facility.
Thanks to the generosity and support of the Fraternal Order of Eagles of South Bend, True Value Hardware of Plymouth and the Bremen Conservation Club the tournament will have a $1,000 Big Bass Guarantee.
Other awards include the Trailmaster Trailers Long Haul Award which will provide the boat owner that traveled the furthest from home to fish the tournament a $100 bonus, Gordon Food Service Fish or Feast Award which will provide the highest placed male/female team a $100 GFS gift card, and there will be a $50 bonus to both the youngest as well as the most “experienced” angler. In addition, one team will win the Bremen Conservation Club $100 Lucky Dawg Award.
Entry fee is $100, which includes $10 big bass, if paid by July 22. Entry and big bass is $110 the day of the tournament. Hours are 7 am to 3 pm. For entry form or more info contact Mike Goins at 574-298-0208 or mgoins521@outlook.com.
Proceeds will benefit the Riley Children’s Foundation, Riley Children’s Hospital, which strives to provide a family-friendly environment with world-class healthcare for children, and Camp Riley, an annual summer camp program that lets children with physical disabilities experience life without limits and adventures that help them build confidence and friendships.
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SMAC Report
Brian and Renee Hensley caught five bass weighing 11.15 pounds to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club Tuesday nighter on Millpond near Dowagiac, Mich.
The Hensleys said they fished buzzbaits to catch the winning sack.
Scott Solomon and Chad Lovell - 2nd Place
Second place went to Scott Solomon and Chad Lovell with a limit weighing 9.53 pounds caught on creature baits while Mickey Thomas and Dave Clark were third with five weighing 8.35 pounds caught on jigs.
Mike and Cody Steckel of Nevada - Big Bass
Big Bass went to the father/son team of Mike and Cody Steckel of Nevada with a 4.74 pounder caught on a Yamamoto grub. They also finished fourth.
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Arjay’s Report
Gary Butcher and Scott Smith - 1st Place
Gary Butcher and Scott Smith gambled with a long run to Coldwater Lake from Marble Lake to win the Arjay’s Open tournament over the holiday.
Butcher and Smith traveled one-hour through the chain of lakes to get to Coldwater where they caught a limit on topwater lures by 8:30 a.m. They culled once to finish with 11.88 pounds before making the run back to the Marble weigh-in.
Second place went to Brad Eckert and Louie Hummel with five fish weighing 8.96. John Mann and Scott Garrett were third with a 7.42-pound limit and Heath Musall and George Musall fourth with a 7.22-pound limit.
Other finishers in the top 10 were Doug Schrader and Shannon Combs, 6.70; Neff and Robison with 6.56; Hunter Eckert and Dylan Jordan with 6.44; Steve and Amy Martin with 6.20; Pillmore/Burgess with 6.18; and Jon Walkinhood with 4.56.
Big Bass honors went to Brad Eckert and Louie Hummel with a 3-pound largemouth while the Junk Fish title went to Jared Yoder and Bryce McMillan with a dogfish weighing in at 4.32 pounds.
The next regular season weeknight event is at Lake Templene July 14.
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Arjay’s Report
Kevin “Bubba” Fletcher and Ron Fabiszak Jr. - 1st Place
Kevin “Bubba” Fletcher and Ron Fabiszak Jr. caught five bass weighing 9.54 pounds to win the Arjay’s Wednesday nighter last week on Diamond Lake.
Twenty-five teams competed and only four limits were caught.