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Friday, October 10, 2025
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Butcher Baits Report
Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice - 1st Place
Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice continued their dominance at Diamond Lake, winning the Butchers Baits season ending Sunday League tournament Sunday.
They had 14.13 and big bass of the event with 4.02 pounds. They caught their fish using swim jigs and Senkos.
Jeremy Siler and Brock Howell - 2nd Place
Jeremy Siler and Brock Howell were second with 10.13 pounds by fishing crankbaits.
Third place went to Manny Schwartz and Dennis Hochstetler with 10.10 pounds. They fished jigs.
The Classic will be held at Gull Lake Sept. 22 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Teams that participated in at least six regular season events qualified for the Classic.
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Rick Kedik announced Monday that he will host will host a Casting Couples benefit tournament at Magician Lake Sunday.
Entry fee is $60 for two-person or one man teams. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 1:30.
A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Casting Couples Classic.
For more minute information, call Rick, (269) 240-4917.
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Arjay’s Report
Scott and Carrigan Carpenter - 1st Place
Scott and Carrigan Carpenter dominated the Arjay’s weeknight season finale on Diamond Lake last Wednesday.
The Carpenters had a limit weighing 10.36 pounds and also captured the Tackle Shack LLC big bass of the evening with a 3.36-pound largemouth. They caught their fish on bladed jigs.
Steven Wickey and Jeremiah Yoder - 2nd Place
Steven Wickey and Jeremiah Yoder grabbed second place with a 9.62- pound limit by fishing around docks and seawalls.
Josh Roberts and Steve Martin - 3rd Place
Third place went to Josh Roberts and Steve Martin. They had a limit weighing 8.40 pounds caught by using forward facing sonar (FFS) with Strike King Z-2 drop-shot rigs.
John Miller and Robbie Gibson - 4th Place
John Miller and Robbie Gibson were fourth with five at 8.38 pounds. They also fished with FFS and drop-shots.
Noah Chambers and Jacob Meeker - 5th Place
The ClearH2O Tackle first out of the money spot in fifth went to Noah Chambers and Jacob Meeker with 8.30 pounds caught on Ned rigs and jigs on the flats. They also won the Jaywalker Restaurant junk fish pot with a 5.64-pound pike.
Nate Ryan Yoder and Andrew Miller - 6th Place
The Michiana Outdoors News tackle pack was won by Nate Ryan Yoder and Andrew Miller with 8.16 pounds. They also fished jigs on flats.
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BASS Report
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. officials today announced the 2025 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule with a slate of nine events across seven states, delivering diverse bodies of water to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the trail.
“There is no better way to celebrate 20 years of Elite competition than to roll out a schedule that includes some of the best bass fisheries on the planet. This year’s events will challenge and inspire our anglers with a range of venues that highlight the rich variety of bass fishing,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Chase Anderson.
The opener visits St. Johns River in Palatka, Fla., Feb. 20-23. In 2024, a four-day total of 93 pounds, 6 ounces gave Cory Johnston of Otonabee, Canada, a winning margin of 21-2 over Texan Brad Whatley.
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MLF Report
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced Friday updates to its 2025 rules that will allow tournament anglers to utilize the powerful fish-catching tools of forward-facing and 360-degree sonar technology while preserving traditional fishing techniques enjoyed by millions of anglers and fans.
Starting in 2025, all boats, across all MLF circuits, will be limited to two forward-facing or 360-degree sonar transducers in any combination. Additionally, no bow-mounted screen may extend vertically more than 18 inches off the surface of the front deck at its highest point when the boat is on plane, and no screen mounted at the console may extend vertically more than 16 inches off the top of the steering column where it protrudes from the console.
Pros competing on the 2025 Bass Pro Tour will be allowed to use forward-facing and 360-degree sonar for only one of three periods each day. Anglers will declare their use of the technologies before the start of the period of their choice, and fans watching on MLFNOW! will see an indicator on SCORETRACKER® next to each angler’s name showing who is actively using the technologies, has used them or still has them available. This rule applies to all seven regular-season Bass Pro Tour stages and REDCREST 2025. There will be no restrictions in the General Tire Heavy Hitters or General Tire Team Series, where anglers compete out of similarly equipped, league-provided boats that level the playing field. Use of forward-facing and 360-degree sonar will be permitted during practice.