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John Gipson and Justin Hahaj - 1st Place
John Gipson and Justin Hahaj raked a 22-pound, 9-ounce limit of smallmouth from the no wake zone of the St. Joseph River at Benton Harbor to win the Southwest Michigan Fall Tournament last weekend.
The duo won $260 by fishing 7 to 18 feet of water around bait balls.
“I think the key was to stay near slightly warmer water and some current,” said Gipson. “That’s where we saw bait on our graph. The surface temperature was 43-44 degrees in some areas and as low as 39 in others. We had no bites in slack water or the cooler areas.”
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By Lee Duracz
The weather and the fishing were perfect for the fourth stop of the Polar Bear Opens by FishStyx custom rods, held on the St. Joseph River at Six Span Bridge.
Temperatures reached near 50 degrees and the winds were usually 5 mph or less out of the northeast. That blows with the direction of the current which makes for great fishing. Water temps were around 45 degrees in most areas.
Most of the 23 teams participating reported stopping on fish first thing in the morning and catching them on almost anything they threw. Fish were being caught on A-rigs, blade baits, Ned rigs and swim baits in the morning and then slower presentations prevailed later in the day.
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MLF Report
The 29-year-old Alabama superstar did it again.
Major League Fishing (MLF) pro Jordan Lee of Cullman, Alabama caught 37 bass totaling 69 pounds, 4 ounces, to narrowly edge out South Carolina's Casey Ashley and win the 2020 General Tire World Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops in Grand Rapids, Minn. and the top prize of $100,000.
It was a nail-biting finale that came down to the wire in the final day Championship Round that aired Saturday on Discovery. Lee caught his last fish - a 2-pound, 2-ounce largemouth - with just 14 minutes to spare in the final period, overtaking Ashley, who had put together a frantic 17 bass third-period rally to move to the top of the leaderboard. Lee's last fish came on a Berkley PowerBait MaxScent The General worm.
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BASS Report
FOX Sports to Offer Live Coverage of All Bassmaster Elite Events in 2021
For the first time in history, all nine Bassmaster Elite events, as well as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk, will feature live television coverage as the Elite Series moves to the FOX Sports platforms beginning in February 2021.
This new multi-year partnership between FOX Sports and Bassmaster allows for more expansive coverage of the tournaments, giving fans an opportunity to follow the action live as the worldís best anglers battle big bass ó and each other ó on some of Americaís most legendary fisheries.
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John Gipson and Kris Iodice - 1st Place
John Gipson and Kris Iodice won the Southwest Michigan Big Bass Challenge tournament on Palestine Lake Saturday.
The winners ($205) had 17.17 pounds including big bass ($40) of the event, a 4.31 pounder.
Andy Buss and Steve Kline - 2nd Place
Second place ($105) went to Andy Buss and Steve Kline with 16.05 pounds.
Tournament officials said crankbaits, A-rigs and Ned rigs produced most of the fish in 8 to 14 feet of water.
The next tournament is Sunday, Nov. 22, at Maxinkuckee. Hours are 8-3 and entry fee is $50. The tournament pays one place for each four entries received.