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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Arjay’s Report
Heath and George Musall - 1st Place
The father-and-son duo of Heath and George Musall made it two in a row, winning the Arjay’s Wednesday nighter last week on the Coldwater Chain.
The Musalls, who won the Arjay’s Open at Lake Templene the previous weekend, won at Coldwater with a limit weighing 8.66 pounds. They found their fish skipping docks with dark-colored Senkos and working swimbaits over deeper weed beds. They also took home big bass honors with a 2.60-pound largemouth.
Anthony and Mason Sivits - 2nd Place
Another father/son team, Anthony and Mason Sivits, were second with an 8.32-pound limit. They caught their fish on jigs and Ned rigs in 2-12 feet around weed beds.
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Four Flags Report
Jeff Stankovich and Paul Grove won the Four Flags Tournament at Corey Lake last weekend with a limit weighing 8.99 pounds.
Gary and Bret Stahler were second with a 7.91-pound limit while Jeff Bostic and Dan Posey were third with 7.18 pounds.
Josiah Grandy and Tim won the big bass pot with a 2.83-pound largemouth.
The next tournament is July 31 on the St. Joseph River at Benton Harbor DNR launch on Riverside Dr. Hours are 6:30 – 12:30. Visit www.michianaoutdoorsnews.com and the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar for more details.
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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.