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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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LMBT Report
Chris Hubbard and Tim Lusher - 1st Place
Chris Hubbard and Tim Lusher won the Little Money Bass Tournament Open at Dewart Lake last weekend.
Hubbard and Lusher had 9 pounds 11 ounces caught in 5 to 8 feet water on Chatterbaits.
Kyle Kaser and Dustin Hamilton were second with 8 pounds 15 ounces they caught on wacky worms fished in holes of the weeds and some off beds. They also had big bass, weighing 3 pounds 0 ounces.
Jerry and Doug Roher were third with 8 pounds 13 ounces caught shallow.
The next tournament is June 10th on Juno. Everyone is to park in a designated area at Clear H2o Tackle. Shuttles to the ramp and back will be provided.
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Travail’s Report
Heath Wagner and Bear Griva - 1st Place
Heath Wagner and Bear Griva blew out the Travail’s Tourney on Clear Lake last weekend.
Wagner and Griva caught 20 pounds, 2 ounces of smallmouth off beds. They also won big bass with a 4-8.
Steve Nielsen and Jesse Richardson were second with 12-2 caught on jerkbaits while Calvin Cole and Eric (no last name provided) were third with 12-1.
Eight teams competed and every team caught at least one fish.
The next tournament is August 13th on Hamilton Lake. Visit the Michiana Outdoors News Lake Drive Event Calendar or contact Steve Nielsen 574-536-2177 or stevenielsen1@hotmail.com for more information.
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Starboard Choice Report
Clay and Brad Sterling - 1st Place
Clay and Brad Sterling won the Starboard Choice Marine Big Bass Challenge Saturday at Lake Maxinkuckee with 11.91 pounds.
The Sterlings also had big bass with a 2.82-pound smallmouth.
John Gipson fished alone and finished second with 10.95 pounds, all largemouth.
Both teams said they caught their bass from beds.
The next tournament is June 18 at Magician Lake from 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. Entry fee is $100. Visit www.michianaoutdoorsnews.com and the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar for more details.
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R&B Report
Bed fishing dominated the success for anglers fishing the R&B Super Tournament over the weekend on Lake Maxinkuckee.
Mark Farver and Steve Kline - 1st Place
Mark Farver and Steve Kline were the victors ($870) with 13.34 pounds that included the big bass of the tournament, a 3.34-pound smallmouth. It earned them a $110 bonus.
John Gipson and Kris Iodice - 2nd Place
John Gipson and Kris Iodice were second ($480) with 12.95 pounds. They also had 2nd big bass ($70) with a 2.86-pound largemouth.
Dave Morrow and Rich Paton - 3rd Place
Dave Morrow and Rich Paton were third ($250) with 11.40 pounds.
The next Super Tournament is June 17 at Diamond Lake from 6:30 - 2:30. The R&B Regular Season division also has a tournament on Saturday, May 20 at Hamilton Lake from 6:30 - 1:30.
Entry fee is $70 for Regular Season events and $130 for Super Tournaments. For more information, contact John Gipson at gipsonj@purdue.edu.
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By Al McGuckin
Gerald Swindle
Team Toyota’s Gerald Swindle sat floating on the front deck of his boat at iconic Beeswax Boat Ramp after a long day of practice Tuesday wearing a heartfelt grin as he recounted 30 years of treasured memories on Lay Lake, one after another, like the steady flow of the Coosa River behind him.
“Lay is where we’d come to fish when we’d get rained-out back when I was still working as a house framer with my Uncle Jimmy and Dan Hayes,” recalls Swindle.
“The three of us spent a ton of rainy days backing a boat into that current up in the river, and I was always the guy that got picked to ride the trolling motor, trying to keep us from drifting too fast downstream. There was no such thing as Spot-Lock on a trolling motor back in 1992,” laughs Swindle.
Laughter has always been a core quality for Swindle, so much so, he admits he and his young buddies would arrive extra early to tournaments at Paradise Point on Lay just to laugh at the stories older fellas like Tim Cornelius would tell while drinking coffee around the marina boat ramp before blast-off.