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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Travails Report
Mike and Spencer Raber - 1st Place
Mike and wife Spencer Raber won the Travails Tournament on Lake Wawasee Sunday.
The Rabers had 12 pounds, 4 ounces caught around docks with jigs and some fish came in deeper water.
There were 15 teams and the tourney paid four places.
Gary and Greg (no last names provided) finished second and won the big bass pot with a 3-11. Rich and Hunter Patton were third and Jesse and Tori (no last names provided) were fourth. Their weights were not provided.
Tournament Director Steve Nielsen announced that the event slated at Wawasee Aug. 21 has been cancelled, so the next tourney will be Sept. 11 at Duke’s Bridge (Waldron Chain). Visit www.michianaoutdoorsnews.com and the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar for more details.
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Tackle Shack Report
Steve and Amy Martin - 1st Place
Steve and Amy Martin won the Tackle Shack Open on Marble Lake Saturday with a limit weighing 11.38 pounds.
The Martins fished jigs on weedlines in 10 to 15 feet of water to out-fish 23 other teams.
Dakota Wilson and Tyler Carpenter - 2nd Place
Anthony and Mason Sivits - 3rd Place
Dakota Wilson and Tyler Carpenter were second with a 10.70-pound limit while Anthony and Mason Sivits were third with five weighing 10.44 pounds. The Sivits also secured the Big Bass prize with a largemouth weighing 4.34 pounds. They fished bladed jigs and Ned Rigs in 5 to 15 feet.
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SMAC Report
A heavy rainstorm may have chased a few Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) teams off Fish Lake (Marcellus, Mich.), but for Dan Baerwald and Kyle Leamer, the storm was a blessing in disguise.
Baerwald and Leamer won the event with 12.33 pounds – all of which were caught within sight of the ramp and in the last 30 minutes during a torrential downpour. They also had big bass of the event with a 3.70-pound largemouth. They used jigs and Texas-rigged tubes in 10 - 20 feet to catch the winning bag of fish.
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MFL Report
Jeremy and Lane Groves - 1st Place
Jeremy and Lane Groves won their second Michiana Fishing League tournament on Hudson Lake over the weekend.
The Groves, who won an open there last month, won Sunday with 11.98 pounds and took home big bass honors with a 3.90-pound largemouth. They fished jigs in shallow lily pads to catch their fish.
Kasey Conklin and John Bryant - 2nd Place
Kasey Conklin and John Bryant were second with 7.59 pounds, Tom Wegiel was third with 7.55 pounds and Brian Souza and Sandy were fourth with 6.16 pounds.
The next event is Sept. 4 at Klinger Lake. Visit www.michianaoutdoorsnews.com and the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar for more details.
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Starboard Choice Report
John Gipson and Kenneth Holder - 1st Place
John Gipson and Kenneth Holder won the Starboard Choice Big Bass Challenge last weekend on Pipestone Lake.
Ryan Grey and Hunter Paton - 2nd Place
The winners had 13 pounds, 1 ounce, edging out Ryan Grey and Hunter Paton who had 12-13.
Kris Iodice and Bill Mathews - 3rd Place and Big Bass
Kris Iodice and Bill Mathews were third with 10-2 and won the big bass pot with a 4 pound, 1 ounce largemouth.
The top three finishers reported catching their bass on jigs, Senkos, and crankbaits along the break. There were only two limits were weighed in.Â
The next Starboard Choice Big Bass Challenge Event is Sept. 11 at Palestine Lake. Visit www.michianaoutdoorsnews.com and the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar for more details.