Arjay’s Report
Joshua Leonard and Justin Groff won the Arjay’s Wednesday night fishing Leage at Fish Lake near Sturgis on a tough night of fishing .
The Wild Minnow Baits winners had four fish that weighed 8.90. There were no limits caught by any of the 31 participating teams.
BASS Report
ESPN2 will televise more live on-the-water action from two upcoming Bassmaster tournaments.
Viewers can catch exciting on-the-water action from the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River beginning today as well as the Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain July 30-Aug. 2 on ESPN2. Check local TV listings for airing times.
During the telecasts, expect to see two stunning smallmouth bass New York fisheries - Lake Champlain finished No. 11 on the Bassmaster Magazine list of Best Bass Lakes of the Decade while the St. Lawrence River came in at No. 12.
B.A.S.S. has worked in conjunction with local hosts to ensure the events adhere to guidelines issued by the State of New York for professional sports competitions, which include diagnostic testing as well as protocols for daily health screenings for all athletes and staff via the CrewMinders safety check platform and a host of other safety and social distancing measures. Under these guidelines, no fans or spectators are allowed to attend events, even those held at outdoor venues.
FLW Report
Boater Ryan Hochstetler of Shipshewana, Ind. brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 22 pounds, 9 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine event at Lake St. Clair.
Hochstetler earned a total of $6,972.
The tournament was the first of five events in the Michigan Division presented by A.R.E. Truck Caps.
"I was fishing in Anchor Bay, north of the North Channel," said Hochstetler, who earned his first career victory in FLW competition. "I was fishing a shallow weedline in 4- to 6-feet of water."
Hochstetler said that his key baits were a Duo Realis Spybait and a drop-shot rig with a Duo Realis V-tailshad.
Couples Report
Randy and Marti Walls won the Best Catch Couples Event on Palmer Lake on a rainy, windy day and a tough bite.
The winners had 8.08 pounds caught on worms and frogs.
Second place went to John and Marcy Dixon with 8.07 pounds caught on jigs and worms while Brian and Sandy Sousa were third with 6.07 pounds.
The Dixons also had big bass of the event, a 2.07 pounder.
The next Best Catch Couples event will be Aug. 1 on Lake Tippecanoe.
Arjay’s Report
Sawyer Brown and Travis Brown caught the only limit of the night among 27 teams to win the Arjay’s Wednesday night league tournament on Thompson Lake with 9.04 pounds.
They also won the Tackle Shack Big Bass Prize with a 3.26 pounder.
John and Ashley Miller were second with four fish weighing 8.88 pounds while John and Jon Walkinhood were third with four fish weighing 7.58 pounds.