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If you fish a derby at Klinger Lake, 10 pounds will usually get you the win or at least in the top three.

Gary Butcher and Scott Smith blew that theory out of the water Saturday in the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club tournament on the popular southern Michigan lake.

Gary Butcher and Scott Smith - 1st Place
Gary Butcher and Scott Smith - 1st Place

Butcher and Smith weighed in a limit of 16.93 pounds – the biggest sack weighed in a tournament at Klinger in recent years. And get this – Butcher said they should have had more than 20 pounds had they landed everything they hooked.

They caught most of their fish on Butcher Baits stick worms and some on topwaters in 3 to 6 feet of water. They also had the biggest bass, a 4.50-pound largemouth.

Paul Grove and Scott Kulp - 2nd Place
Paul Grove and Scott Kulp - 2nd Place

Second place went to Paul Grove and Scott Kulp with a 9.70-pound limit. They fished jigs in 7 to 20 feet.

Jordan Smith and Joel Lasoski - 3rd Place
Jordan Smith and Joel Lasoski - 3rd Place

Jordan Smith and Joel Lasoski were third with 9.15 pounds. They fished tube jigs and crankbaits in 10 to 12 feet.

There were 11 limits caught that weighed 100.47 pounds. The bags included five smallmouth.