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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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SMAC Report
Billy Mathews and Kris Iodice - 1st Place
Billy Mathews and Kris Iodice continued their domination of Michiana bass tournaments by winning the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) event at Klinger Lake last weekend.
On a night when 8-pound limits dominated, the winners had five fish weighing 12.95 pounds. That included big bass of the tournament with a 3.68-pound largemouth caught on a jig. They used jigs in 4-6 feet of water to catch the winning fish.
Derek Kelly and Jordan Smith - 2nd Place
Derek Kelly and Jordan Smith were second with 10.64 pounds. They said they used electronics to help them catch their fish in 25 feet on drop-shot rigs and topwater.
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Arjay’s Report
Heath and George Musall - 1st Place
Heath and George Musall won the Arjay’s Open at Lake Templene last weekend.
They found their 9.96-pound limit fish with Ned rigs and Texas rigged Senkos in 8 feet of water. The also took home the big bass prize with a 2.36 pounder.
Gary Butcher and Wes Stevens - 2nd Place
Gary Butcher and Wes Stevens were second with five fish weighing in at 8.50 pounds. They found their fish with Butcher's Baits stick worms and trick worms near docks.
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SMAC Report
Gary Bussen and Dave Hoffman won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) weeknight event on the St. Joseph River at Buchanan.
The winners had a skinny, 5-fish limit that weighed 7.79 pounds. They used jigs and drop-shot rigs in 4-6 feet of water to catch the winning bag of smallmouth.
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IBF Report
The Indiana Bass Federation will host another team bass tournament July 23 on Wawasee and Syracuse lakes to benefit the Riley Children’s Foundation.
Entry fee is $100 if paid before July 14th and $110 the day of the tournament. Hours are 7 am to 3 pm. The event will launch from the Syracuse ramp with parking at the nearby PolarKraft facility.
Last year’s event drew 56 boats and raised $3,000 for the Riley Children’s Foundation. It pays one place for every five entries up to 10 places, with 30 percent entry fees going to the Riley charity.
And that’s not all, as several additional quality prizes to be offered. Farm Bureau Insurance will guarantee a $1000 big bass award. Trailmaster Trailers is sponsoring the “Long Haul Award” which will pay $150 to the boat opener that travels the furthest from his/her home to fish the event, The Fraternal Order of Eagles of South Bend is hosting a trio of awards – a $100 gift card to the highest placed male/female team, $50 to the youngest angler and $50 to the most “seasoned” angler.
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Arjay’s Report
T.J. Reed and Ben Harrison - 1st Place
T.J. Reed and Ben Harrison won the Arjay’s Wednesday nighter at Klinger Lake on a night that drew 32 teams.
The winners had a limit weighing 9.98 pounds that they caught with drop-shot rigs in deep water.