Tackle Shack Report
Ron Fabiszak and Dave Hoffman grabbed a narrow win at the Tackle Shack Fall Brawl on the St. Joseph River at 6 Span Saturday.
Thirty-eight teams participated despite a sub-freezing start for the morning take-off. The benefit tournament raised more than $1,000 for Toys for Tots, according to Bristol Fire Department’s AJ Robertson and fundraising will continue at Tackle Shack now through Black Friday.
Fabiszak and Hoffman had 10.52 pounds anchored by the biggest bass of the tournament, a 3.60.
Dustin Hamilton and Kyle Kaser were second with 10.50 pounds.
Fabiszak said his team caught nearly a dozen fish over the slot limit and landed one of two big bites. They fished Ned rigs, a Kietech swimbait, and an A-rig.
“We fished current breaks early and got a limit in the first hour then went looking for bigger bites,” said Fabiszak. “The bite seemed to slow for us around 11, and after that, they just wouldn't hold on."
Hamilton said their second place finish came in 8 to 12 feet of water.
“We were LiveScoping and dragging a tube around in areas we found in pre-fish,” he added.
Special recognition went to Eric Howell and the Forest River Fishing Club for running the tournament. Other contributions were made by Varns & Hoover Hardware, Satellite Industries, Martin's Ace Hardware, and Grand Design RV.