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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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The Clear H2o Brown Blast Tornament for trout and salmon is slated for Saturday at the St. Joseph, Mich. launch.
Entry fee is $100 with $10 going to a big fish pot. Fish can be any salmonid species. Lines can go in the water anytime after 5 a.m. with the weigh-in at 2 p.m.
Teams may bring a one-man limit to the scales, with a three-man limit in your keep box. You will get 10 points per fish, one point per pound and 10 bonus points for each brown trout entered. You are allowed only nine rods in the water at once.
You can pay your entry at Clear H2o before 5 p.m. Friday (April 16). No credit cards or paypal allowed. Cash is preferred but checks can be made out to Darrin Schaap. All entry fees will be paid out.
For more information, contact Darrin at Clear H2o, 269-414-4131 or visit his Clear H2o Tackle Store on Facebook.
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BASS Report
2023 Bassmaster Classic crowd
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — From massive fan attendance and viewership to the first Canadian champion, the 53rd edition of the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing has etched its name in the sportfishing record books.
The 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Toyota reached 4.5 million viewers across the two days of FOX and FS1 coverage. The final hours of Championship Sunday's Bassmaster LIVE coverage on FOX featured high drama as tournament leader Jeff Gustafson struggled with just two fish and scores of fans tuned in to see if the field could catch “Gussy,” leading to the most-watched Bassmaster telecast on any network since 2009 according to Nielsen numbers provided by FOX.
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Str8 Up Mounts will sponsor an owner’s tournament this summer on Lake St. Clair.
Boat participants are limited to those anglers who have the company’s mounts on their boats.
The tournament is set for July 15 at the Selfridge Ramp. Entry fee is $160 per team with all proceeds paid back to top finishers. Hours will be determined later with the start beginning at first safe light.
Starting order to be determined by when you register for the tournament. You can sign-up at https://www.str8upmounts.com/2023-invitational.
For more information, contact Joe Bowyer, 574-358-1698.
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Casting Couples Report
Wawasee Open Takeoff
Mike Raber and Ryan Miller caught a nice limit to win the Casting Couples Open on a nasty day at Lake Wawasee over the weekend.
Despite 30 mph winds, rain and snow, the duo had 12.51 pounds that included the biggest bass of the tournament, a 3.96 pounder. They used Rat’L Traps to win a total of $390.
Witker and Elliott (no first names provided) finished second ($180) in the 15-boat field with 12.38 pounds caught on Rat’L Traps and jerkbaits.
Joe Sears and Sam Cavanagh brought in five bass totaling 10.29 for third ($80) - all caught on jerkbaits.
The next Casting Couples Open is set for April 22 on the St. Joseph River at 6 Span Bridge launch. It’s open to one or two person teams – men or women.
For more information, contact Rick Kedik at 269-240-4917, rkedik13@yahoo.com, or on Facebook MichianaCastingCouples.
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MFL Report
Kyle Kaiser and Ian Horvath - 1st Place
Despite high muddy water, Kyle Kaiser and Ian Horvath put together a 10.51-pound sack of bass on the St. Joseph River over the weekend to win the Michiana Fishing League tourney.
The Maggies Landing stretch in Mishawaka offered less than two inches of water clarity due to recent heavy rains.
Most of the anglers relied on spinnerbaits and bladed jigs to draw reaction strikes while some had success in the clearer water in the channels.
Steve Martin and Kyle Banks - 2nd Place
Steve Martin and Kyle Banks were second with 7.40 pounds that included a 2.89-pound big bass of the tourney.
Kasey Conklin and Cal Ditmar were third with 5.30 punds and Jerem and Lane Groves won the critter pot with an 0.26-pound bluegill.
Conklin Custom Baits and Springman’s Jigs provided handmade lures for the big bass pot.