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Thomas Bauer and Chris Gambee won the Michiana Fishing League Tournament Saturday on Fish, Finch and Saddlebag lakes.

Thomas Bauer and Chris Gambee - 1st PlaceThomas Bauer and Chris Gambee - 1st Place

The winners had 12.38 pounds that included a 4.26 pound largemouth to take big bass honors. They caught their fish on a prototype Pig Pluckers Swim Jig.

Second went to Randy Walls and Mark Flotow with 12.07 pounds, including a 4.06 pounder, while Kevin Grubbs and son were third with 11.36 pounds.

There were 17 teams in the event and all reported catching a lot of bass.

The next event is on Donnell Lake July 25 at 6 a.m.


SMAC Report

Mickey and Bo Thomas - 1st PlaceMickey and Bo Thomas - 1st Place

The father-son team of Mickey and Bo Thomas won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club weeknight tournament on Donell Lake last week.

The winners used 9K jigs and C Flash 44 crankbaits to catch a limit weighing 13.03 pounds.

Bill Mathews and Matt Davis were second with a limit weighing 10.26 pounds caught on jigs and frogs.

Jeff Stankovich and Paul Groves - 3rd PlaceJeff Stankovich and Paul Groves - 3rd Place

Jeff Stankovich and Paul Groves had four fish for 10.24 pounds while Grant Hoover and Drake Heath caught a limit weighing 7.93 pounds on tubes.

Scott Crocker - Big BassScott Crocker - Big Bass

Scott Crocker won the big bass pot with a 5.42 pounder caught on a C Flash crankbait.


Arjay's Report

Hunter Zona and Ben Harrison - 1ST PlaceHunter Zona and Ben Harrison - 1ST Place

Hunter Zona and Ben Harrison won Arjayís Wednesday nighter on the St. Joseph River at Constantine.

The winners had five bass weighing 10.78 pounds.

Second place went to Todd Mason and Edie Wilkinson with five weighing 10.10 pounds while Ryan Miller and Chris Bundy had four bass weighing 8.84 pounds.

Jeremy Bunnell and Chuck Powell were fourth with a limit weighing 8.62 pounds and Ryan Hershberger and Dale Raber had four weighing 5.14 pounds.

The Clear H20 first-out-of-the-money went to Sawyer and Travis Brown with two weighing 4.84 pounds and the Jaywalkers second out of the money went to Jon and John Walkinhood with 3 fish weighing 4.66 pounds.

The MICHIANAOUTDOORSNEWS.COM 3rd out of the money went to Jose Munoz and Wyatt Haskins with 3 fish weighing 4.34 pounds.

The Tackle Shack Big Bass went to Doug and Eric Sanderson with a 4.14 pounder while the Pigeon Inn Junk Fish went to Hunter Zona & Ben Harrison with a pike weighing in at 4.66 pounds.


SMAC Report

Sam Deuel fished alone and out-fished a 31-team field in the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club Tuesday nighter on Juno.

There were 21 limits caught with weights tightly bunched. Less than 3 ounces separated second and fifth place. The tournament paid six places.

Deuel had a limit weighing 11.52 pounds that included big bass of the tournament, a 3.83- pounder.

Bill Mathews and Matt Davis were second with 10.46-pound limit while Mike Ganger and Chase Laughlin were third with 10.35.

Brett Gessinger and Mike VanderReyden were fourth with 10.23, Chuck Powell and Louie Stout were fifth with 10.21 and Dennis Lossee and Jeff Went were sixth with 9.76 pounds.

Jigs, drop-shot rigs and Senkos dominated the top lures and patterns.


p>MFL Report

Lane and Jeremy Groves - 1st PlaceLane and Jeremy Groves - 1st Place

Lane and Jeremy Groves won the Michiana Fishing League tournament on the St. Joseph River at the IUSB section last week.

The winners had 4.44 pounds including big bass of the event, a 1.64-pound smallmouth.

Joel Laskowski and David Frank - 2nd PlaceJoel Laskowski and David Frank - 2nd Place

Joel Laskowski and David Frank were second with 4.30 pounds while David Horvath Jr. and Sr. were third with 3.86 pounds.

The majority of the fish were caught with Ned rigs, Pig Plucker Swim Jigs and Bubba flies and jigs. Most of the fish came from 5 to 10 feet of water.

The next tournament is at Fish Lake in Marcellus July 12 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit the Lake Drive Marine Calendar on Michiana Outdoors News website or call Jeremy Groves, 574-262-2899.