Jason Lahr (South Bend) and Tom Bell (Mishawaka) caught a giant 6.29 largemouth from the St. Joseph River at 6 Span last week to win the R&B Circuit Open.Jason Lahr (South Bend) and Tom Bell (Mishawaka) caught a giant 6.29 largemouth from the St. Joseph River at 6 Span last week to win the R&B Circuit Open.

The big bass anchored a 14.30-pound limit, all caught on jerkbaits.

Kevin Fletcher (Elkhart) and Greg Mangus (Fremont) slung blade baits and swimbaits in the main river channel to grab an 11.97-pound limit of smallmouth bass for second place while Andy Buss (North Liberty) and Trevor Paulus (Osceola) tossed swimbaits, jerkbaits, and blade baits to weigh in an 11.85-pound limit of smallmouth for third.