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Friday, October 10, 2025
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SMAC Report
Scott Crocker might finally stop complaining about Juno Lake.
Scott Crocker - 1st Place
Crocker, who previously said he detests fishing Juno, went out Saturday in cold, windy conditions and put a butt-whipping on a handful of other teams fishing the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club season finale on the popular chain of lakes.
Crocker, who fished alone, had only of only two limits – and said he caught 15 keepers – taking home the first-place money and big bass pot. He had 12.19 pounds and a 3.30-pound largemouth. Crocker said he caught them on swim jigs, jerkbaits and bladed jigs in 4 to 10 feet of water.
Kory Bloss and Kim Vaughn - 2nd Place
Kory Bloss and Kim Vaughn were second with five weighing 7.33 pounds. They fished Ned rigs and wacky worms around docks in shallow water.
Pat Pilmore and Brent Burgess - 3rd Place
Pat Pilmore and Brent Burgess were third with four weighing 7.20 pounds. They fished jigs in 5 to 15 feet of water.
The next event is the Classic slated for Lake Leelanau Sept. 21-=22.
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Tackle Shack report
Roger Huffman and Troy Warstler - 1st Place
Roger Huffman and Troy Warstler went home $2,500 richer after winning the Tackle Shack Tournament on the Grand River last weekend.
Huffman and Warstler won with 15.79 pounds, worth $2,000, and had the biggest bass of the event, a 5.84-pound largemouth that earned them a bonus $500.
“Roger and I found a couple quality fish during our practice and that helped us key in on a shallow water crankbait bite,” says Warstler. “We had our limit within the first 90 minutes, including the 5.84 big bass and were able to make several culls throughout the day. Our last cull was near the end of the day and was a ½ pound upgrade.”
Lee Duracz and Terry Burgess - 2nd Place
Lee Duracz and Terry Burgess finished a close second with 15.74 pounds to win $1,400.
“We caught our fish early on a Super Spook Jr. over very shallow weeds, and then made some key upgrades cranking yachts with mid divers in the afternoon,” explains Duracz. “We had our limit in the boat by 8:06 a.m. We fished Strike King 3XDs and paralleled the giant boats around docks.”
Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice - 3rd Place
Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice locked down third place with 15.11 pounds. They won $900.
“We caught pretty much all of our fish on frogs and swim jigs in 2-4 feet of water,” says Mathews. “We had action pretty much all day with 1-2 of our good bites coming early, but we culled up later in the day. If we found bait, we found fish.”
Jonathan Vanover and Jason Ridenovr - 4th Place
Fourth place money ($500) went to Jonathan Vanover and Jason Ridenovr who had 14.64 pounds. They fished 12 to 15 feet.
“We caught all of our fish on deep diving crankbaits. We had a couple key areas that produced all day,” offers Ridenovr.
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Michiana Singles Report
Kyle Kaser - 1st Place
Kyle Kaser fished shallow water to win the Michiana Singles Bass Circuit final regular season event in a shoot-out on Eagle Lake.
Kaser had 13.40 pounds and a 4.36-pound largemouth that also won him big bass honors. He said he used a wide variety of lures to catch his fish in shallow water and take home of $240. Kaser also had a 3-pound-plus smallmouth that he said he sight fished.
Every team weighed in a limit.
Scott Crocker - 2nd Place
Scott Crocker had 9.92 pounds for second and that included the second largest bass in the event, a 3.04-pound largemouth. Crocker said he fished jigs in 4-12 feet to earn $80.
Brent Burgess - 3rd Place
Third place went to Brent Burgess with 9.62 pounds. He fished jigs in 8 to 10 feet.
The Michiana Singles Classic will be held on Pawpaw Lake and the St. Joseph River at Benton Harbor Oct.12-13.
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Casting Couples Report
Loren and Carrie Crosbie - 1st Place
Loren and Carrie Crosbie had a limit and second biggest bass of the day to win the Casting Couples last tournament of the year on chilly, wind-blown Diamond Lake Saturday.
The Crosbies had 11.90 pounds that included a 4.22-pound largemouth. They fished in 10-20 feet using jigs and Butchers Baits to earn $260.
Ryan and Alyssa Yoder - 2nd Place
Ryan and Alyssa Yoder's limit of five bass totaled 10.90 pounds for second place and they had the big bass of the event with a 4.66-pound largemouth. Alyssa caught the big one on a crankbait first thing in the morning.
The Yoders used crankbaits and jigs to take home a total of $170. They also won the Casting Couples of the Year title, edging out the Millers by one point.
John and Heather Miller - 3rd Place
Third place went to John and Heather Miller with a 9.9- pound limit. They said they fished drop-shot rigs most of the time to earn $70.
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LMBT Report
Chris Hubbard and Tim Lusher - 1st Place
Chris Hubbard and Tim Lusher came in with an impressive sack at the Little Money Bass Tournament (LMBT) on the St. Joseph River at Maggies Landing.
Hubbard and Lusher had 14 pounds, 10 ounces that included the biggest bass of the tourney, a 4-1 largemouth. They caught their fish on jigs.
Don Miles and Dave Dowden - 2nd Place
Don Miles and Dave Dowden were second with 12-3 caught on Jigs and Senkos.
Steve Martin and John Dixon - 3rd Place
Steve Martin and John Dixon placed third with 12-3 caught on jigs.
The tournament drew 15 boats, and eight of those came to the weigh-in with bags over 10 pounds and there were 11 limits.
The next event is the Classic on Sept. 28 at Gull Lake for those who qualified.