SMAC Report
Gary Bussen and Dave Hoffman won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) weeknight event on the St. Joseph River at Buchanan.
The winners had a skinny, 5-fish limit that weighed 7.79 pounds. They used jigs and drop-shot rigs in 4-6 feet of water to catch the winning bag of smallmouth.
In fact, all the fish catches were light. Terry Smith and Scott Crocker were second with five that weighed 7.45 pounds caught on jigs and topwater lures. They had a mixed bag of largemouth and smallmouth.
Scott Solomon was third with just 3 fish for 5.67 pounds. He also had Big Bass of the tournament with a 1.96- pound largemouth. His fish came in 7-10 feet on jigs.
The next tournament is Sunday at Klinger Lake. Visit www.michianaoutdoorsnews.com and the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar for more details.