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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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MWA Report
Riley Cook - 1st Place
Riley Cook fished alone and won the Michiana Walleye Association (MWA) tournament on Winona Lake last weekend.
Cook had five walleye weighing 12.08 that included big fish of the day, a 24.5-inch, 4.84 pounder.
Rocky Enfield and Lucas Schwartz were second with five weighing 10.42 pounds. They also had big fish runner-up with a 2.87 pounder.
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Four Flags Report
Al Gearhart and Mike Heberling - 1st Place
Al Gearhart and Mike Heberling won the Four Flags Tournament on the St. Joseph River at Buchanan, Mich. last weekend.
Gearhart and Heberling had an 11.38-pound limit of smallmouth bass caught on jigs and drop-shot rigs.
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Casting Couples Report
TJ and Tina Reed - 1st Place
The father/daughter team of TJ and Tina Reed had five keeper bass totaling 13.92 pounds to out-fish 14 other teams in the Casting Couples Tourney held at Magician Lake last weekend.
All 15 teams weighed in 5-fish limits.
The Reed Team also had big bass of the day, a 4 pounder. TJ said it was only their second time being at the lake, so they went shallow. Reeds used Senkos around docks to take home $240 for first and another $70 for big bass.
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SMAC Report
Mike VanderRyden and Brett Gessinger - 1st Place
Mike VanderRyden and Brett Gessinger won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) Tuesday nighter at Magician.
There were 19 teams who caught 14 limits and 76 bass weighing133.22 pounds. Of the 76 fish weighed in, 7 were smallmouth.
The winners had a 10.56-pound limit that included a 3.80-pound kicker. They used drop-shot rigs in 15-20 feet of water.
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Travail’s Report
Emmanuel and Junior (no last names provided) won the Travail’s Tournament Trail event at Winona Lake last weekend.
The winners had 13 pounds, 10 ounces caught on frogs and Senkos in 2 feet of water. Their bag also included a 5-9 which earned them big bass honors.
Other top teams used jigs and drop-shot rigs. The next event is July 24th at Palestine Lake. Visit www.michianaoutdoorsnews.com and the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar for more details.