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SMAC Report
Jason Dittmar and Dave Eggers - 1st Place
Jason Dittmar and Dave Eggers anchored an 11.40-pound limit with a 4.76-pound largemouth to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) tournament on Cory Lake last weekend.
The winners said they used tube jigs to out-fish 17 other teams.
Chuck Powell and Louie Stout - 2nd Place
Second place went to Chuck Powell and Louie Stout with five fish weighing 9.60. They caught their fish by drop-shotting Strike King Dream Shots and casting Yamamoto Hula Grubs in 15 feet of water and split shot-rigging Zoom Trick Worms in 8-14 feet of water.
Scott Crocker and Terry Smith - 3rd Place
Scott Crocker and Terry Smith fished on nearby Harwood Lake to finish third with 9.37 pounds caught on jigs around docks.
Jeff Stankovich and Paul Grove - 4th Place
Matt Gordon and Dave Hoffman - 5th Place
Jeff Stankovich and Paul Grove were fourth with five weighing 8.96 pounds caught on Senkos while Matt Gordon and Dave Hoffman were fifth with 8.61 pounds caught on jigs and worms.
The next event is Sunday on Diamond Lake from 6-12.
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MFL Report
Mike Martin and Tom Weigel - First Place
Mike Martin and Tom Weigel caught 7.20 pounds to win the Michiana Fishing League on Worster Lake at Potato Creek State Park last weekend.
Wind wreaked havoc on the anglers and their trolling motor batteries as Worster is an electric-motor only lake.
Most bites were produced with Texas-rigged worms, crankbaits and stick worms.
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Arjay’s Report
Hunter Zona and Ben Harrison - First Place
Hunter Zona and Ben Harrison outdueled 29 other teams on a very windy night at Fish Lake (Centreville, Mich.) to win Arjay’s Wednesday Night Fishing League.
Zona and Harrison had a limit weighing 12.22 pounds caught in 17 feet of water on Ned and Neko Rigs. They also won the big bass pot with a 3.76-pound largemouth.
Steve and Amy Martin- 2nd Place
Second place went to Steve and Amy Martin with an 11.94-pound limit caught on steep breaks. They also won the junk fish pot with a 4.36-pound northern pike.
Thomas Law and Rodney Baldwin - Third Place
Thomas Law and Rodney Baldwin were third with three fish weighing 7.32 pounds, Gary Butcher and Scott Smith were fourth with two fish weighing 5.72 pounds and Ryan Miller and Chris Bundy were fifth with two weighing 4.70 pounds.
Only 29 fish were weighed in by the 30 teams and only two limits were recorded on a lake that typically produces better catches.
The next Arjay’s Wednesday nighter is at Klinger. For more information, contact Steve Martin or visit the Facebook page for Arjay’s Wednesday Night Fishing League.
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Chad Luthringer and Greg Peters won the Clear H2o Big Bass Challenge on Van Auken Lake last weekend with 12.97 pounds.
The winners ($210) also won the big bass pot ($50) with a 3.86-pound largemouth.
Tom Noe and John Gipson were second ($120) with 12.17 pounds while Dan Baerwald and Herman Barry were third ($50) with 11.37 pounds.
The next event is June 27 at Diamond Lake.
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Best Catch Couples Report
Kenny and Michelle Holder - First Place
Kenny and Michelle Holder caught 13.07 pounds to win the Best Catch Couples Bass Tournament on Kalamazoo Lake last weekend.
The Holders also won the big bass pot with a 3.12 pounder. They used popping frogs and Texas-rigged 6-inch worms (tequila sunrise) to catch their fish.
Mark and Bobbie Flotow - Second Place
Mark and Bobbie Flotow were second with 13.01 pounds caught on worms fished around wood and reeds in 2 to 3 feet of water in the river.
Jim and Jodi Meadows were third with 12.14 pounds.
The next event is July 19 at Palmer Lake. For more information, contact Randy Walls, 219-221-1109.