Benji Waldbeser (Syracuse) and Israel Beard (Goshen) had five fish weighing 12.99 to win the Angler’s Choice tournament on Lake Wawasee.
The winners pocketed $1,025 for fish they caught on stickbaits on the inside edge of weed flats in 4 to 6 feet of water. They also won the big bass prize ($190) for a 4.44-pound largemouth.
Clint Gradeless (Huntington) and Lee Pilz (Wawaka) were second ($585) with 11.16 pounds caught on tubes and Senkos on the inside of the weeds. Paul Hollabaugh (Ft. Wayne) and Chip Harrison (Pierceton) were third ($310) with 9.38 pounds caught on jigs and Erie Darters on the flats.