Tackle Shack Report
Richard Hochstetler and John Kauffman captured the final 2025 Tackle Shack tournament on the Grand River last weekend.
The winners had 16.64 pounds that included the Tackle Shack biggest bass weighing 5.57 pounds. They won $1,450 and $200 for big bass.
“Our best fishing was first thing in the morning using Texas rigs along seawalls with deeper water,” said Kauffman. “Nothing fancy, but our pre-fishing helped us locate these fish and capitalize on them game day.”
Scott and LeeAnn Sizemore were second with 13.89 pounds. They won $850.
“We locked a Chatterbait into our hands and never put it down,” said Scott. “We caught fish all the way through the day but our largest fish were scattered throughout the morning. All the fish were in 1-4 foot of water. Yes pre-fishing was helpful for us.”
Third place ($250) went to Chris Yoder and Edward Bontrager with 13.48 pounds.
“We caught all of our fish throughout the day, but it was slow,” said Yoder. “We caught most using a Texas rig in 7 to 12 feet of water, and yes. Pre-fishing helped us out for this tournament.”