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Lane 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 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.
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Arjay’s Report
The 25 teams in Arjay’s Wednesday Night Fishing League faced a tough night on the water at Portage Lake near Vicksburg, Mich.
Mark and Mike Oldenberg - 1st Place
There were no limits caught but Mark and Mike Oldenberg had three dandies for 8.42 pounds to win the Wild Minnow Baits first place. Their catch included the big bass of the event, a 4.78 pounder.
Steven Wickey and Caleb - 2nd Place
Second place went to Steven Wickey and Caleb with three weighing 7.24 while Jeremy Bunnell and Louie Stout were third with 6.36.
Jose Munoz and Wyatt Haskins were fourth (5.08) and Steve and Amy Martin fifth (4.38).
The Clear H2o Tackle first-out-of-the-money went to Gary Butcher and Scott Smith (4.28) and the Jaywalkers second-out-of-money prize went to Justin Spence and Wes Stevens (4.20). Michiana Outdoors News’ third-out-of-money lure pack was won by Jeremy Daniels and Anthony Sivits (4.16).
Pigeon Inn Junk Fish Award - Martins
The Pigeon Inn Junk Fish Award went to the Martins with a pike weighing 11.24.
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SMAC Report
Bill Mathews and Chris Zodice - 1st Place
Bill Mathews and Chris Zodice caught five bass weighing 14.28 pounds to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club tournament on Diamond Lake last weekend.
The winners also won the big bass pot with a 3.85-pound largemouth. They fished jigs on shallow flats.
Second place went to Tom Noe and John Gipson with a limit weighing 11.96 pounds caught on topwaters and jigs.
Bret Gessinger and Mike VanderReyden - 3rd Place
Bret Gessinger and Mike VanderReyden were third with 10.80 pounds caught on drop shots.
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 4th Place
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker were fourth with 10.64 caught on jigs while Jason Dittmar and Dave Eggers were fifth with 9.56 caught on jigs.
The next SMAC event is a weeknighter June 30 at Juno.
Jason Dittmar and Dave Eggers - 5th Place
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Casting Couples Report
Rick Kedik (South Bend) and Scott Crocker (Niles) - 1st Place
Rick Kedik (South Bend) and Scott Crocker (Niles) won the Casting Couples Open held at Lake St. Clair last weekend.
Since the tournament was an open event, it was not limited to male/female teams.
The duo had 19.70 pounds of smallmouth to win $300. They caught their fish on tubes fished in one area where the water was 13 to 15 feet deep.
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Arjays Report
Jeremy Daniels and Anthony Sivits - 1st Place
Klinger Lake fished tough for 34 teams in the Arjay’s Wednesday night League last week, but Jeremy Daniels and Anthony Sivits were able to scratch out a 7.22-pound limit to win the Wild Minnow Baits first-place prize.
Only two limits were caught that night and only 52 fish were weighed in. One of those was a smallmouth.
Ryan Miller and Chris Bundy - 2nd Place
Second place went to Ryan Miller and Chris Bundy with a limit weighing 6.08 pounds while Doug and Eric Sanderson were third with four weighing 5.98 pounds.
John and Ashley Miller - Big Bass and 4th Place
The Tackle Shack Big Bass Award went to John and Ashley Miller with a 2.20-pound bass.
The Pigeon Inn Junk Fish Award was a tie between Joe and Cole Long and Steve and Amy Martin, both with a 0.70-pound rock bass.
It was Sponsors Appreciation Night with plaques awarded to the top three places and big bass winner.