Casting Couples Report
Casting Couples lucked out with a beautiful weather day at Crooked Lake near Petoskey, Mich. There was zero wind and bluebird sky's for most of the day which made the morning fog set in heavily Saturday morning. There was a thirty minute fog delay.
Loren and Carrie Crosbie - 1st Place
That delay didn’t hurt Loren and Carrie Crosbie, who have placed second in the last four Casting Couples Classic's but this time they went home as winners.
The Crosbie's looked for gravel to chase Smallmouth all-day long. They used Ned rigs and tube baits to catch 19.76 pounds and the biggest bass of the day with a 5.48-pound smallmouth. They earned $800 for first and $50 for big bass plus a $25 Gift Certificate to Clear H2O.
Ryan and Alissa Yoder - 2nd Place
Second place went to last year’s Classic winners, Ryan and Alissa Yoder. They used A-rigs and swimbaits to catch their Smallmouth bass in 6 - 10 foot of water. Yoder's had 15.09 pounds of Smallmouth and took home $400.
John and Marcy Dixon - 3rd Place
Third place was John and Marcy Dixon. They used spinnerbaits and jigs in 10 to 20 feet of water to catch 14.22 pounds, which earned them $300.
Steve and Amy Martin - 4th Place
Fourth place goes to Steve and Amy Martin. They had five keeper bass totaling 11.50 pounds and second biggest bass with a 3.88-pound smallmouth. Martin's took home $200 for fourth and $30 cash plus a $25 Gift Certificate to Clear H2O.