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Arjay’s Report
Ben Harrison and Trevor Jancasz - 1st Place
Ben Harrison and Trevor Jancasz fished drop-shot rigs to win the Arjay’s Weeknight Tournament on Klinger Lake last Wednesday.
Chris Yoder and Lester Hoshstetler - 2nd Place
Harrison and Jancasz had 10.84 pounds. Chris Yoder and Lester Hoshstetler were close behind with 10.56 pounds caught on jigs.
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SMAC Report
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 1st Place
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker caught nearly 13 pounds to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club weeknight tournament on Juno Lake.
The winners had 12.84 pounds caught on Senkos and jigs in 5 to 10 feet of water.
Dave Clark and Mickey Thomas - 2nd Place
Dave Clark and Mickey Thomas were second with an 11.85-pound limit caught on jigs and Senkos in four feet of water.
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MLF Report
Chris Hellebuyck of White Lake, Michigan
Boater Chris Hellebuyck of White Lake, Michigan, caught a five-bass limit weighing 23 pounds, 3 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on the Detroit River . The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Michigan Division. Hellebuyck earned $13,795, including the lucrative $7,000 Phoenix MLF Contingency Bonus, for his victory.
“I made a good, long run across Lake St. Clair today, and ran up into the St. Clair River,” said Hellebuyck, who earned his second career victory. “I got to my first spot where I had caught a couple of fish in practice, and when I got there, they were biting but it wasn’t that great. We caught a fair number of smaller fish, and then I started throwing a popper and caught a real big one right off the bat. I thought, ‘There’s got to be something to that.’ I kept throwing the popper, and it turned into one of those special days.”
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Randy Walls and Mark Flotow - 1st Place
Randy Walls and Mark Flotow won the Butcher Baits Sunday League at Barton Lake (Michigan) last weekend.
The winners had 10.94 and also had the biggest bass of the tournament, a 4.38-pound largemouth. They caught their fish using stick baits.
Steve Martin and Josh Roberts - 2nd Place
Steve Martin and Josh Roberts were second with 7.97 pounds caught by fishing drop-shot rigs and stick baits.
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Smith Benefit Winners
Derek Kelly and Devin Wright won the Smith Family Benefit Saturday on Diamond Lake, but the real winner was the worthy cause that 38 teams showed up to support.
The efforts raised $4,200 to help defray costs incurred by fellow tournament angler Jordan Smith and his wife. The young couple’s baby boy was born prematurely with a heart condition and has remained in the hospital for several weeks.
Kelly and Write had 12 pounds 2 ounces that included a 4-pound, 4-ounce bass. They said they caught their fish on jigs, 10-inch worms and drop-shot rigs in 6 to 12 feet of water.
Skyler Traver and Drake Nevins were second with 11 pounds caught on drop shots and jigs in 10 to 15 feet while Trevor Nunemaker fished alone for third with three bass weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces. He also had the big bass of the event, a 5 pounder, caught shallow.
Gary Butcher and Scott Smith were fourth with 9-10 and Eric Moore and Shannon Combs fifth with 8-12.
The tournament paid three places and 50 percent of the $100 entry fee each team paid went to the family.