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Farver and Kline win again

Farver and Kline Win Again

Mark Farver (Goshen) and Steve Kline (Albion) won their second consecutive R&B Circuit Open Tournament, taking last weekendís event on Lake Manitou.

The duo, who won the previous R&B Open on Wawasee the week prior, caught an 11.68-pound limit to whip a field of 38 teams and pocket $600.

After struggling for two hours, they came across clear water and saw a dead shad floating. They instinctively threw a swimbait and caught a dozen keepers in a 50-foot stretch.

Pat Cox (Macy, Ind.) and Jim Hippensteel (Rochester) pieced together an 11.64-pound limit by
working jerkbaits and jigs between 12-14 feet of water to finish second ($400).

Ron Fabiszak and Tad Hepler were third and had big bass

Ron Fabiszak and Tad Hepler were third and had big bass

Ron Fabiszak (South Bend) and Tad Hepler (Niles) had 11.61 pounds, anchored by the biggest bass of the tournament, a 4.47-pound beast. They earned $300 for second and $200 for big bass. They caught all of their fish midday in a one-hour flurry on jigs and lipless crankbaits from less than three feet of water.