The Michiana Walleye Association held it's "Between the Buns Challenge" at Lake Maxinkuckee in Culver, Ind. June 1 under difficult fishing conditions with strong winds and weather fronts moving through the area all day.
Mike Rhoades (South Bend) and Randy Gaines (Westville Ohio) won $300 with 8.91 pounds caught on the windswept side of the lake by casting Rapala Glass Shad Raps. The team also earned the ClearH2O Tackle Big Fish award for an additional $210 with a 3 pounder.
Dwight Jones (Mishawaka) and Don Shelton, (Berrien Center Mich.) also worked the windy side of the lake and finished second by vertically jigging ¼-ounce chartreuse jigs tipped with a crawler in 18 feet of water. They had 6.40 pounds that earned them $150.
Dave Hayes (Edwardsburg) and Adam Hayes (LaPorte, Ind.) trolled bottom bouncers with crawler harness' on the windy side in 14-17 feet to catch 5.74 pounds and win $90 for third and an additional $70 for having the second biggest walleye, a 2.22 pounder.
Successful teams reported the bite was quick first thing in the morning and locating baitfish on the windy side of the lake early was key to catching fish.