Polar Bear Report
The Polar Bear bass circuit drew 26 boats for its regular season event at Lake Wawasee last weekend and the lake didn’t disappoint.
With little wind and water temperatures in the mid-50s the fish were biting and several were smallmouth.
Troy Hendricks and Zach Burdette - 1st Place
Troy Hendricks and Zach Burdette used a combination of A-rigs and drop-shot rigs to win with 12.85 pounds. They also had the biggest bass of the tourney, a 4.5-pound smallmouth, to take home $970 and a Str8-Up Mounts Nation cable sock.
Hunter and Gerald Duracz finished second ($360) with 11.89 pounds. They fished the inside edge of weeds with spinnerbaits, Thunder Crickets and jigs.
Justin Barry and Bailey Harris - 3rd Place
Justin Barry and Bailey Harris - Junk Fish Winners
Third place went to Justin Barry and Bailey Harris with 11.72 pounds.They caught their fish on Chatterbaits and jerkbaits on the shallow edge of weedlines. They also won the junk fish pot with a 13.19-pound pike to pocket $450.
Hunter Paton and Ryan Gray - 4th Place
Hunter Paton and Ryan Gray finished fourth ($120 )with 11.20 pounds while Chip Harrison and Lowell Stallhut were fifth ($100) with 10.83 pounds.
The Tackle Shack door prize of a KVD Signature Series Casting Rod was won by Christopher Stamm Sr.
The next event Polar Bear event will be Saturday (Nov. 9) on Lake Maxinkuckee from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.