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Brian Whitaker (Warsaw) and Chip Harrison (Columbia City) won the Hoosier Pro event on Lake Wawasee recently with 15.81 pounds.
The winners caught their fish on Poor Boy jigs and darters on the outside of the weeds to pocket $1,126.
Daniel Milligan (Bremen) and Kris Shipley (Warsaw) won $688 for second with 14.26 pounds caught on jigs on the inside of the weeds in 4 to 8 feet.
Jim Betts (Fort Wayne) and Robert Hayes (Angola) were third ($421) with 10.08 pounds, all caught on tubes on the flats in shallow water.
Big Bass for the tournament ($220) was a 4.93-pound Largemouth caught by Richard DeLagrane (Warsaw) and Don Whitaker (Warsaw).
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Danny Linn (South Bend) and Adam Crocker (Edwardsburg) had a five-bass limit of 10.89 pounds to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Association (SMAC) Wednesday nighter on Magician Lake.
They also won the big bass prize with a 2.77 pound largemouth. They used drop-shot and crankbaits on a 12-foot deep drop-off.
Scott Crocker and Rick Kedik (Niles) were second with 10.39 pounds caught on drop-shot rigs and Bigsnack Jigs in 11-14 feet of water.
Dan Posey (Niles) and Jeff Bostic (South Bend) were third with 9.87 pounds. They also fished drop-shots and jigs.
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Anglers competing in the Michiana Walleye Association’s Blood Run Tackle Challenge at Lake Maxinkuckee last weekend found a very tough walleye bite on the popular lake.
Dan Hoffman (Goshen) and Bob May (South Bend) figured them out by trolling deep water for suspended fish with inline weights and crawler harnesses. They won with five keepers that weighed 6.7 pounds.
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Rick Kedik and fiance' Jennifer EddyRick Kedik and fiance' Jennifer Eddy (Niles) had five bass totaling 9.59 pounds that included big bass, a 3.24-pound smallmouth, to win the first Casting Couples event on Klinger Lake recently.
The winners caught their fish on Texas-rigged creature baits and Hula Grubs in 6 feet of water.
Chris Maynard and Angie WeaverSecond place went to Chris Maynard and Angie Weaver (Mishawaka) with a limit of smallmouth totaling 8.39 pounds. They used Worvey S-Jigs in 8-10 feet. Jake and Stephanie Lisenko (Mishawaka) were third with 8.15 pounds caught on jigs and tubes on shallow flats.
The next coupleís event is July 12 at Diamond Lake from 7 a.m. to noon. For info, call Rick at (269)240-4917 or visit MichianaCastingCouples facebook.
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Crocker/Kedik win SMAC event on Paw Paw LakeScott Crocker and Rick Kedik (Niles) had five largemouth totaling 15.08 pounds to win the SMAC opener at Paw Paw Lake.
The winners used Big Snack Jigs and Hula Grubs in very shallow water.
Danny Linn (South Bend) and Adam Crocker (Edwardsburg) were second with 12.01 pounds caught on jigs in the channels. Darrin Schaap (Edwardsburg) and Steve Hurt (Niles) were third with 11.81 pounds fooled with J&S jigs in 3-5 foot deep water.
Veren Moss (Niles) fished alone and boated the biggest bass of the day with a 3.22 pounder on a wacky worm.