Tackle Shack report
Roger Huffman and Troy Warstler - 1st Place
Roger Huffman and Troy Warstler went home $2,500 richer after winning the Tackle Shack Tournament on the Grand River last weekend.
Huffman and Warstler won with 15.79 pounds, worth $2,000, and had the biggest bass of the event, a 5.84-pound largemouth that earned them a bonus $500.
“Roger and I found a couple quality fish during our practice and that helped us key in on a shallow water crankbait bite,” says Warstler. “We had our limit within the first 90 minutes, including the 5.84 big bass and were able to make several culls throughout the day. Our last cull was near the end of the day and was a ½ pound upgrade.”
Lee Duracz and Terry Burgess - 2nd Place
Lee Duracz and Terry Burgess finished a close second with 15.74 pounds to win $1,400.
“We caught our fish early on a Super Spook Jr. over very shallow weeds, and then made some key upgrades cranking yachts with mid divers in the afternoon,” explains Duracz. “We had our limit in the boat by 8:06 a.m. We fished Strike King 3XDs and paralleled the giant boats around docks.”
Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice - 3rd Place
Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice locked down third place with 15.11 pounds. They won $900.
“We caught pretty much all of our fish on frogs and swim jigs in 2-4 feet of water,” says Mathews. “We had action pretty much all day with 1-2 of our good bites coming early, but we culled up later in the day. If we found bait, we found fish.”
Jonathan Vanover and Jason Ridenovr - 4th Place
Fourth place money ($500) went to Jonathan Vanover and Jason Ridenovr who had 14.64 pounds. They fished 12 to 15 feet.
“We caught all of our fish on deep diving crankbaits. We had a couple key areas that produced all day,” offers Ridenovr.