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Best Catch Report
The Best Catch Couples tournament group braved the elements last weekend at Duke’s Bridge (Waldron Chain) and the fish cooperated.
Nearly all of the teams weighed in fish and most were caught near the weed edges on soft plastics, jigs and a few chatterbaits.
Marti and Randy Walls - 1st Place
Marti and Randy Walls won with a 13-pound, 13-ounce limit that included the big bass of the tournament, a 3-pound, 5-ounce largemouth.
Marci and John Dixon - 3rd Place
Second place was Mark Flotow and daughter Brooke Gearheart with 11-6 and Marci and John Dixon were third with 9-10.
The next event is July 17 on the Constantine stretch of the St. Joseph River. Hours are 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call Randy Walls, 219-221-1109.
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Casting Couples Report
A frosty morning didn’t discourage 12 Casting Couples from venturing out on Crooked Lake in Indiana Saturday for a regular season tournament.
Jake and Stephanie Lisenko (South Bend) - 1st Place
Jake and Stephanie Lisenko (South Bend) won ($240) with a small limit weighing 7.07 pounds caught in the last hour of the tournament on black Jackhammer bladed jigs.
Rick and Jennifer Kedik (South Bend) - 2nd Place
Rick and Jennifer Kedik (South Bend) were second ($120) with a 6.71-pound limit of smallmouth. They caught their fish on black 3-inch grubs.
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R&B Report
Dave Marrow and Rich Patton pocketed $1,430 with a big win in the R&B tournament on Barbee Chain last weekend.
The winners had 18.33 pounds caught in channels over weeds.
John Gipson Jr. and Kris Iodice were second with 18.08 pounds and had the big bass prize with a 4.83 pounder. They caught spawners in channels and the main lake to win $1,000.
Dusty Clifton and Carl Pieper were third ($440) and had second big bass ($130) with 14.49 pounds. They caught spawners and pre-spawn fish.
Tom Stark and Matt Keifer were fourth ($255) with 13.66. They also caught spawning fish in channels and prespawners in front of channels while Mark Farver and Steve Kline also caught spawners to finish fifth ($210) with 13.40 pounds.
The next event will be Saturday at Sylvan Lake.
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Jimmy Brown and William Reynolds - 1st Place
Jimmy Brown and William Reynolds teamed up to win the Michiana Fishing League tournament last weekend on the St. Joseph River in South Bend.
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MFL Report
A blistering wind and temperatures in the 30s delayed any bedding action and played into the hands of pre-spawn anglers in the Michiana Fishing League tournament at Hudson Lake Sunday.
The tournament produced double digit limits among top finishers. The week before, several beds were noted but the cold front left them empty Sunday.
Thomas Bauer and Chris Gambee - 1st Place
Winners Thomas Bauer and Chris Gambee put together an impressive bag weighing 15.96 pounds including the Pig Plucker Big Bass Award with a 3.85 kicker. They caught their fish on Pig Plucker swim jigs and tubes on a grass line in four feet of water.
Jeremy Bunnell and Louie Stout - 2nd Place
Jeremy Bunnell and Louie Stout were second with 14.94 pounds caught on Ned rigs, jigs and drop-shot rigs. They fished grass patches in 5-7 feet of water and weeds on a breakline in 10 feet of water.
Zach McNary - 3rd Place
Zach McNary was third with 10.87 pounds caught on swim jigs in very shallow water.
Kasey Conklin and Cameron Mead were fourth with 8.24 while Derek Kelley and Devon were fifth with 6.80 pounds.