Greg Mangus

Greg Mangus of Fremont, Ind. rallied in the last 60 seconds to win the Indy League Fishing (ILF) Lake Drive Marine Challenge on the Marble Chain last week.

Mangus, who had to sit through four different penalties in the unique tournament format - including one with three minutes left in the last period - edged out Ron Fabiszak in the closing seconds.

Mangus won $1,500 for his 23 pounds, 15 ounces with 24 fish while Fabiszak ($600) had 23-5 with 21 fish. Marc Evans was third ($300) with 19-10 and 16 fish.

Ron Fabiszak

Under the ILF format, which is very similar to the Major League Fishing television circuit, anglers fish three, two-hour periods and each fish is caught, weighed and released. A 12-inch size limit is used.

Each angler is assigned a boat official who weighs and records each fish and determines when violations are made. When a violation is determined, the angler must sit idle for two minutes without fishing or controlling the boat.

Penalties include throwing a fish back without releasing it beneath the boat gunnel and letting a fish touch the floor of the boat while landing or weighing the fish.

Lake Drive Marine announced plans to conduct two, 24 angler circuits next season and a 12-angler invitational in the fall.

Details of the 2018 Michigan ILF Circuit will be announced later this year.