R&B Report

Randy Ramsey (Battle Creek) and Trevor Jancasz (Sturgis)

Randy Ramsey (Battle Creek) and Trevor Jancasz (Sturgis) slowly worked finesse lures to boat a mix of largemouth and smallmouth bass to win the R&B Circuit Open on Lake Wawasee last weekend.

The event attracted 40 teams.

The winners caught 10 keepers with their five best that weighed 12.45 pounds, most of which came during the rain and from water deeper than eight feet. They declined to offer details on the lures they used. They won $620.

An 11.32-pound limit, which included the biggest bass of the tournament, won Tim Pugh (Nappanee) and Dan Truex (Nappanee) second place and $390. The big fish, a 4.73-pound largemouth, won them an additional $250. They worked a sand flat with weed edges next to a deep breakline. All of their fish fell victim to gold and perch-colored blade baits with an exception for the big fish, which bit a square billed crankbait.

The third-place team of Matt Kiefer (Fort Wayne) and Tom Stark (Angola) began in a channel and had their limit by 11 a.m. In an effort to nab bigger fish, they went to the main lake and caught 15 bass, but only improved their catch by ounces. With 90 minutes left, they checked one last channel and found 49.6 degree water. They quickly caught a 3.3-pound largemouth to anchor their 11.26-pound limit of largemouth bass. The big fish bit a Rippin Rap, and the others were caught on blade baits and jigs. Their efforts awarded them $250.

For more information, visit www.randbbasscircuit.com