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.
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.
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.
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.
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.