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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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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.
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Three members of the Four Flags Bassmasters had good tournaments in the B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship on the Grand River in late July.
Josiah Grandy had the biggest bass overall in the tournament with a 5.75-pound smallmouth and won $500.
Scott Solomon had the biggest bass (4.75) and Dan Posey the second biggest bass (4.55) on the co-angler side.
Posey finished sixth among co-anglers with 15.52 pounds while Solomon was 12th with 12.34 pounds. Both anglers earned a berth as co-anglers in the Bass Nation Regionals. Date and site have not been announced.
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Arjay’s Report
Brent and Jake Burgess - 1st Place
Brent and Jake Burgess won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) tourney on Eagle Lake Tuesday night.
Fishing was tough for most anglers, especially for catching keeper-size bass. The father/son team fished jigs in 10 to 12 feet to catch a limit weighing 8.64 pounds.
Ken Ramsey and Gary Stahler - 2nd Place
Ken Ramsey and Gary Stahler were second with 8.57 pounds. They said they fished shallow with frogs.
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 3rd Place
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker were third with 8.39 pounds. They fished swim jigs and Senkos in 5 to 12 feet. They had the big bass of the derby, a 2.25-pound largemouth, caught on a Senko.
SMAC’s season finale is Saturday at Juno Lake. Hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. with parking at Clear H2o Tackle. Shuttles will be provided to and from the ramp.