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Friday, October 10, 2025
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By Louie Stout
I swear - bad weather follows me everywhere.
I just got back from my annual smallmouth trip to northern Michigan, where Jeremy Bunnell (South Bend), Jon Howard (Elkhart), Al Tucker (Zionsville, Ind.) and I fished Burt, Wallon, Douglas and Black lakes.
The few days before we left the weather was beautiful and the wind stayed down.
That changed upon arrival. With the exception of a few hours on a couple of days, the wind blew 15 to 30 mph out of the Northwest and Southwest, both of which inhibit where you can fish.
On top of that, it sleeted, hailed, snowed and rained on us throughout the five-day trip.
We made the best of it and caught a lot of 3- and 4-pound fish, but couldn’t get to the honey holes where the big ‘uns live.
But as Jeremy said one day when waves were crashing into the boat, “it’s all part of the smallmouth experience!”
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(Legendary bass pro Denny Brauer has made several visits to Michiana to appear at sport shows at Lunker’s in Edwardsburg and D&R Sports Center in Kalamazoo. During one of those visits, he took the time to fish with Greg Mangus, Chip Harrison and me on Lake Wawasee. Given his popularity in this area, we felt it important to share his retirement announcement – Louie Stout)
Denny BrauerCamdenton, Mo. – September 24, 2012 - As the old adage says; "all good things must come to an end." Thus, legendary angler, Denny Brauer, of Camdenton, Mo. has decided to retire from Bassmaster Elite Series competition following the 2012 season.
Citing several facets of the expanded Elite Series schedule and the toll a 32-year career competing on the sport's highest levels have taken on him physically; Brauer has decided to retire from tour level competition. "While I will not ever fully retire from this great sport that has been my passion for so many years, it is time for me to step down from competing on the Bassmaster Elite Series," said the 63-year-old Brauer. "The last 32 years have been tremendous, Shirley and I are so appreciative of all that this sport has been for us."
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by Kevin VanDam
Time to Think Smallmouth with Kevin VanDamLate September means one thing to me: Michigan Smallmouth!
As any Michiana bass fisherman will tell you, there is no better time for smallmouth fishing – and no better place to consistently catch numbers of big ones – than in northern Michigan from now until the middle of October.