Casting Couples Report
Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of 14 Casting Couples contestants in the season finale at Magician Lake last weekend.
Loren and Carrie Crosbie took home another win ($310) with 10.44 pounds despite taking a break with two hours of fishing time left to go change into dry clothes. When they returned to the lake, they upgraded several times before the weigh-in. They used Chatterbaits, creature baits, and Ned rigs in 6 feet of water.
Second place was won by Scott and Patty Smith with 9.78 pounds; they fished drop-shot rigs in 10 feet to earn $175.
Tanner Hursh and Haley Dodd finished third ($100) with 9.44 pounds. Hursh and Dodd used drop-shot and Ned rigs in 6 feet.
Big bass of the day went to Brian and Sandy Souza with a 2.98- pound largemouth, The big bass pot and fourth place earned them $65. They caught their 9.28 pounds by fishing tube jigs.
The Casting Couples Classic will be at Walloon Lake Oct. 4.