John Gipson (Battle Ground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor, Mich.) First Place

John Gipson (Battle Ground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor, Mich.) won the R&B South Circuit tournament on Shafer Lake recently.

The winners ($290) had 15.15 pounds that included the Lochness Lures Big Bass ($80) - a 3.59-pound largemouth.

Jon Baker (Chalmers, Ind.) and Chuck Morris (West Lafayette, Ind.) Second Place

Jon Baker (Chalmers, Ind.) and Chuck Morris (West Lafayette, Ind.) were second ($195) with 14.73 pounds. They also had the 2nd big bass ($20) with a 3.94-pound smallmouth.

The next tournament is May 4th at Bruce Lake. For more information, email John Gipson Jr. at gipsonj@purdue.edu.