SMAC Report
Despite unseasonably warm water temperatures, the quality smallmouth bass of Lake Leelanau were biting pretty well last weekend in the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club’s two-day Classic.
Water temperatures hovered between 72 and 75 degrees all weekend, yet 12 teams weighed in 113 bass totaling 368.69 pounds over the two days.
Joe Sears and Eben Lambert - 1st Place - day One
Joe Sears and Eben Lambert - 1st Place - Day Two
Joe Sears and Eben Lambert used A-rigs in the north and south lakes over 9 to 10 feet to win with 39.69 pounds for two days. They pocketed $1,800.
Dan Baerwald and Kyle Learner - 2nd Place - Day One
Dan Baerwald and Kyle Learner - 2nd Place - Day Two
Dan Baerwald and Kyle Learner just missed winning with 39.50 pounds. They used their forward facing sonar skills, along with tubes and ½-ounce jigs to get finicky bass to bite in 4 to 8 feet. They also had the biggest bass of day 1 with a 5.36-pound smallmouth.
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 3rd Place - Day One
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 3rd Place - Day Two
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker landed in third with a total of 35.28 pounds. They fished topwaters and Yamamoto Hula Grubs in 3 to 9 feet.
Chuck Powell and Louie Stout had the biggest bass of the second day with a 4.71-pound smallmouth caught on a Chatterbait.