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Four Flags Report
Josiah Grandy won the Four Flags tournament on a very tough Barton Lake Sunday.
The 10 boats competing only weighed in seven fish and tournament director Scott Solomon said they didn’t look very healthy.
Grandy had two fish weighing 3.42 pounds for first. Rob and Kimm Swem were second with one fish weighing 2.75 that was the big fish of the event.
Nearly all of the fish were caught on soft plastics fished in the weeds.
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Arjay’s Report
Floyd Wolkins and Steve Martin - 1st Place
Floyd Wolkins and Steve Martin recovered from a slow start at Paw Paw Lake the first day of the Arjay’s two-day Classic to wrap up the win Sunday at Duke’s Bridge.
The team, which also captured the regular season Anglers of Year title, had 8.88 pounds the first day and 11.24 pounds the second day for 20.12. They said they caught their fish on finesse worms.
They also had the third biggest bass on day two with a 3.44-pound largemouth. They earned $1,450.
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LMBT Report
Kent Dowden - 1st Place
Kent Dowden fished alone at Barton Lake and won the Little Money Bass Tournament (LMBT) last weekend.
Dowden had 11 pounds, 10 ounces that he said he caught on a Johnson's Silver Spoon.
Jerry Roher and Doug Roher - 2nd Place
Jerry Roher and Doug Roher were second with 7-10, caught on jerkbaits, jigs, Senkos and wacky worms.
Todd Mason and Edie Wilkinson - Big Bass
Dave Riddle and Tim Riddle were third with 5-11 caught on Senkos. Todd Mason and Edie Wilkinson had the biggest bass, a 3-7 they caught on a wacky rig.
The next tournament is the classic October 14 at Duke’s Bridge. For more information, visit the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar on this website.
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Major League Fishing (MLF) has announced the 2024 Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats schedule, which kicks off its regular season in early February at Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro, Alabama, and runs through late September when it wraps up at Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach, Missouri.
“We’re thrilled to announce the 2024 Toyota Series schedule to competitors and fans and feel confident that we’re hitting some of the best fisheries in the country at great times of the year,” said Mark McWha, MLF Tournament Director. “We’re looking forward to seeing some really big weights at some of these events and are anticipating a great 2024 season.”
Also revealed Thursday was the location for the 2024 Toyota Series Championship, which will be held Nov. 7-9, 2024, on Wheeler Lake in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Casting Couples Report
Jim and Merle Hobbs (LaPorte) - 1st Place
Jim and Merle Hobbs (LaPorte) won the Casting Couples Tournament at Corey Lake last weekend.
The Hobbs had 8.72 pounds earning $190. They also had the second biggest bass of the day which earned them tackle packs from Butchers Baits. Hobbs said they used swim jigs in 10 plus feet of water.
Most of the contestants said fishing was slow but when the sun came out around noon the big ones turned on. All of the three-pound fish that were caught came in the last hour of the event.
Scott and Patty Smith (Burr Oak) - 2nd Place
Scott and Patty Smith (Burr Oak) were a close second with 8.51 pounds. They also had big bass of the day, a 4.84-pound largemouth. Smith's took home $130 total for second and big bass. They used everything but the kitchen sink to catch their fish at all depths. The Big bass was caught in the last 30 minutes of the tournament.
Anthony and Kimm Sivits (Shipshewana) - 3rd Place
Anthony and Kimm Sivits (Shipshewana) had 7.19 pounds for third place which got them Great Lakes gear. The Sivits also said they used everything but the kitchen sink at all depths to catch there fish.
Rick and Jenner Kedik (South Bend) - first out of the money
Rick and Jenner Kedik (South Bend) were first out of the money with 6.47 pounds. They used Butchers Baits’ 3" Dancing NED to catch their fish in under 5' of water.
Scott and Patty Smith also Won 2023 Anglers of the Year points title by placing in the money 5 out of 6 tournaments.
The Casting Couples Classic will be held on Lake St. Clair Sept. 23rd.