SMAC Report

John Gipson and Tom Noe continued their reign as the team to beat during the spawning season, winning the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) opener at Paw Paw Lake.

The duo said they used swimbaits and Senkos to catch a limit weighing 15.82 pounds.

Second place went to Terry Smith and Scott Crocker with 12.26 pounds caught on Big Snack Jigs. Rick Kedik and Dan Linn were third with 11.85 pounds, also caught on swimbaits and Senkos.

Robert Swem and Loren Crosbie were fourth with 9.53 pounds caught on Senkos.

Jonathon Painter caught the biggest bass in the tournament, a 3.56-pound largemouth, on a jerkbait.