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Starboard Choice Report
Kyle Leamer and Dan Baerwald - 1st Place
Kyle Leamer and Dan Baerwald used topwater lures to catch 14.11 pounds at Van Auken Lake to win the Starboard Choice Big Bass Challenge at Van Auken Lake last weekend.
They took home $280.
Rob Swem and Brian Burgoyne - 2nd Place
Gaylord and Josh (no last names provided) - 3rd Place
Rob Swem and Brian Burgoyne were second ($180) with 12.76 pounds caught shallow while Gaylord and Josh (no last names provided) were third ($110) with 11.14 pounds caught on the outer weed edges.
John Dixon and Dixon (No first name provided) - Big Bass
John Dixon and Dixon (No first name provided) won the big bass pot ($90) with a 4.83 pound bass caught off a bed.
The tournament paid five places and another $90 was added to the Classic fund.
Tournament Director John Gipson also announced that this Saturday’s (June 5) tournament has been moved from Paw Paw to Pipestone Lake due to a scheduling conflict. Hours are from 6:30-2:30. Contact John Gipson, 765-637-6919, for more information.
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Starboard Challenge Report
Andy Buss and Shaun Calloway - 1st Place
Andy Buss and Shaun Calloway took home the first place $370 by winning the Starboard Choice Marine Big Bass Challenge on Lake Maxinkuckee recently.
The winners had 13.61 pounds.
Ken Holder and John Gipson - 3rd Place
Six places were paid. Jim Hippensteel and Bobby Nelson were second ($250) with 12.60, Ken Holder and John Gipson were third ($150) with 12.29 and Bradley and Brandon Eaton were fourth ($100) with 11.67.
John DuPont and Steve Kline were fifth ($60) with 11.66 and there was a tie for sixth between Phil Strakowski/John Hempel and Justin and Seth (no last names provided). The two teams split $50.
Justin and Seth (no last names provided) - Tied for 6th Place &Big Bass
Justin and Seth did win a bonus $120 for having the biggest bass, a 3.78-pound largemouth.
No details on winning patterns were provided. The tournament added another $120 to the Classic Fund pot.
The next tournament is at Van Auken Lake from 6:30-1:30. Entry fee is $50. Contact John Gipson, 765-637-6919, for more information.
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MON Report
Former Mishawaka native John Fuchs
Former Mishawaka native John Fuchs, who now lives in Florida, won the Kayak Bass Bracket National Championship recently on Reelfoot Lake, Tenn.
Fuchs, who won $10,000, had 16.25 inches of bass in the championship round to beat out Eric Siddiqi who had 15 inches.
Fuchs, a former member of the St. Joe Valley Bassmasters, won $30,000 prize in The Bass Federation Championship as a co-angler in 2019.
He now lives in Ellenton, Fla.
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LMBT Report
Edie Wilkinson and Todd Mason - 1st Place
Edie Wilkinson and Todd Mason caught 14 pounds at Webster Lake to win the Little Money Bass Tournament event last weekend.
The duo also won the big bass pot with a 4-4. They caught their fish caught on jerkbaits and jigs on the outside edge of the weedline.
Dave and Tim Riddle - 2nd Place
John Miller and Eddie Barnes - 3rd Place
Dave and Tim Riddle were second with 12-8 caught on Senkos in 5 to 6 feet of water while John Miller and Eddie Barnes were third with 11-11. They used wacky worms and umbrella rigs.
The next event is June 12 on the St. Joseph River near Constantine (Stump Bay). For more information, call Chet Perry, (574) 344-9332, or visit the Michiana Outdoors News Lake Drive Events Calendar.
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MFL Report
John Gipson and Ken Holder - 1st Place
John Gipson and Ken Holder fished spawning fish to win the Michiana Fishing League (MFL) Tournament on Upper and Lower Fish Lake, located southeast of LaPorte, Ind.
The winners had 12.30 pounds including a 3.52 pounder they caught with five minutes left in the tournament to win them the Pig Pluckers Big Bass Pot.
Contestants reported catching several small bass throughout the day and the bulk of the fish came from shallow water on a variety of lures.
Tom Weigel - 2nd Place
Second place went to Tom Weigel who fished alone and had 9.78 pounds.
Nick Hughes and Jake Meeker - 3rd Place
Nick Hughes and Jake Meeker were third with 6.75 pounds.