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Friday, October 10, 2025
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MFL Report
Brian Souza and Ed Madison won the Michiana Fishing League tournament held last weekend on Kalamazoo Lake.
The winners had 11 pounds that included big bass of the tournament, a 2.94 pounder. They fished drop-shot rigs on pier heads.
John Davis and Seth Spaulding were second with 10.98 pounds by skipping docks all day.
Shawn McDougal and Christopher Stamm Sr. finished third with 9.74. They fished drop shots and jigs on the pier heads.
C.J. Stamm won the critter pot with a 7.13 drum.
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SMAC Report
Dan Baerwald and Kyle Leamer won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club tourney on Corey Lake Sunday.
The winners had 11.72 pounds which they said they caught on jigs in 10 to 20 feet.
Second place went to Chris and Jay Shires with a limit weighting 9.75 pounds. They fished drop-shot rigs in 10 to 20 feet. They also had the biggest bass, a 4.21-pound largemouth they said they caught on a BAFA Jig in 3 feet.
Rusty Robinson and Mike Fletcher were third with five weighing 9.51 pounds. They worked Chatterbaits in 5 to 10 feet.
Fourth went to Pat Filmore and Brent Burgess with a limit of 8.99 pounds.
The tournament drew 17 teams who carried 80 bass to the scales weighing 122.55 pounds.
Two of those were smallmouth.
The next event is tonight at Millpond near Dowagiac.
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Arjay’s Report
Justin and Hunter Kosmerick hung a big bass which was a difference maker, giving them the Arjay’s Wednesday night win at Corey Lake last week.
The Kosmericks’s had 11.42 pounds and the big bass weighed 4.69 pounds, a true lunker for Corey Lake.
Jordan Smith fished alone and grabbed second with 9.68, caught on jigs on outer edge of weeds.
Steven Wickey and Irvin Yoder had 9.28 for third. They skipped docks with wacky worms.
Fourth place went to Noah Chambers and Justin Holbrook with a limit weighing 8.12 pounds caught on shallow weeds with wacky rigs.
The ClearH2O Tackle first out of the money spot with 7.98 pounds were John Miller and Ashley Gibson. They fished drop shot rigs.
The Michiana Outdoors News tackle pack was won by Heath George and Jody Musall with 6.64 pounds and the Jaywalker Restaurant junk fish pot was won by Chris Yoder and Edward Bontrager with a 7.22-pound pike.
Braxton Bellew won the Str8-Up Mounts lucky dog pot and Jonas Troyer and Charlie Fouts won the Side pots for $50 gas cards. Seth Spaulding won the 50/50 pot.
This week’s event is at Klinger and will start at 5:30.
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LMBT Report
Cameron and Jeff Crussmeyer won the Little Money Bass Tournament (LMBT) event last weekend on Stump Bay, located on the St. Joseph River near Three Rivers, Mich.
The Crussmeyers had 10 pounds, 8 ounces that they caught by fishing jigs and Senkos.
Tod Mason and Joe Grandstaff used jigs to catch 9-4 and finish second.
Third place went to Mike Haas and John Federnok with 8-4, caught on soft plastic frogs.
Big Bass honors went to Scott and Chet Perry with a largemouth weighing 3 pounds, 8 ounces.
The next event is at Wynona Lake Aug. 16. Call Dave Dowden, 574-612-3355, for more information.
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Casting Couples Report
Twelve couples ventured to Muskegon Lake last weekend for a Casting Couples tourney and all 12 weighed in limits.
The 12 teams weighed in sixty bass, with eight bass over three pounds.
Rick and Jennifer Kedik walked off with the top prize, weighing 15.16 pounds to earn $285.
“First thing in the morning we watched Jeff and Amy Like boat eight keepers 75 yards away and I told Jenn that I couldn’t keep watching,” Rick said. “We had three keepers and decided to go elsewhere. From that moment on, we upgraded at every stop with the last fish being a 3.48 pounder with 30 minutes to go.”
He said they used Trokar Pro V worm hooks rigged topped on Butchers Baits’ special color he ordered last week.
Scott and Robin Parr were second with 13.28 pounds to earn $130. The couple also took home the big bass of the day with a 3.86-pound largemouth to earn an extra $55. Parr's used tubes and jigs in 10 feet of water. The big bass came on a jig.
Third place was won by Ryan and Alyssa Yoder with 13.08 pounds, which earned them $80. The Yoder's fished up river most of the day, catching a ton of keepers on frogs and jigs.
Brian and Sandy Souza were fourth with 12.56 pounds. They fished topwaters in Bear Lake.
Jake and Cheyenne Lisenko's 3.50-pound largemouth earned them some Butchers Baits for having the second biggest bass. The Lisenko's used FFS on White lake in 25 FOW.
The next Casting Couples event is Aug. 23rd at Coldwater, Entry is $60 plus $40 membership. Contact Rick at 269-240-4917 or Facebook MichianaCastingCouples.