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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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MFL Report
Bob Johnson - 1st Place
Bob Johnson fished alone and won the Michiana Fishing League Team Tournament on Pleasant and Riddles Lakes in Lakeville, Ind. recently.
Johnson had 15.90 pounds by fishing jigs on the weedlines.
Although the day began mild, a cold front moved in and the bite slowed, hence most anglers were using finesse tactics.
Bryan Souza and Tom Bond - 2nd Place
Bryan Souza and Tom Bond were second with 12.33 pounds.
Kasey Conklin and John Bryant - 3rd Place
Kasey Conklin and John Bryant were third with 10.65 pounds and had big bass of the tournament, a 3.96-pound largemouth. They also won the critter pot with a 3.85-pound walleye. They said they caught their fish on the Conklin’s Custom 110 jerkbait.
The next event is May 7 at Hudson Lake in New Carlisle, Ind. Visit the Michiana Fishing League Facebook page for details.
Kasey and John credit their big catches on Conklins Custom baits 110 Jerk Bait.
Our next tournament will be held on May 7th on Hudson Lake in New Carisle, IN. Check out Michiana Fishing League for additional details.
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Tackle Shack Report
Jake and Danny Otto - 1st Place
Jake and Danny Otto never had a chance to practice Lake Wawasee for the Tackle Shack Open last weekend but it didn’t prevent them from winning.
The Ottos had 13.91 pounds to win $2,500, plus they took home the $500 Stutzman Landscaping pot with big bass of the tournament. The big fish weighed 4.90 pounds and was caught on a Berkley Slobberknocker.
The Ottos said they ran shallow channels all day and landed close to 20 keepers, mostly on Chatterbaits in shad patterns. Their two biggest fish came from shallow pads in the channels.
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Travail’s Report
Jesse Richardson - 1st Place
Jesse Richardson won the Travail’s Bass Tournament on Lake Palestine last Sunday.
Richardson had 14.9 pounds to overshadow the other eight boats competing.
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MLF Report
Boater Jeremy Johnson of Austin, Indiana, weighed in four bass totaling 12 pounds even Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Presented by T-H Marine on Lake Monroe . The tournament was the first event of the season for the BFL Hoosier Division.
Johnson earned $4,498 for his victory.
“I fished at the causeway to start out, and I didn’t get bit at all. Then I ran some bushes and didn’t get bit at all, so I had to go to Plan C. I ran all the way up to the dam and threw an umbrella rig for five hours and ended up catching four big ones on the A-rig,” Johnson said.
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CastingCouples Report
Ryan Yoder and Chris Brundt - 1st Place
Ryan Yoder and Chris Brundt (Elkhart) won the CastingCouples Open on the St. Joseph River at the 6 Span Bridge Launch last weekend.
Yoder and Brunt had four bass over 15inches and one under 12inches totaling 12.46 pounds. They used jigs, topwater, and swimbaits to take home $200.