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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
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Travail’s Report
Hamilton Lake showed why it has become one of Indiana’s best bass lakes last weekend during the Travail’s Tournament Trail.
The event drew 21 boats and several double-digit limits were caught.
Boyles/Tice (no first names provided) - 1st Place
Boyles/Tice (no first names provided) emerged as winners with 18 pounds, 3 ounces that included big bass, a 4-pound, 12 ounce largemouth caught in deep water on jigs.
Second place went to Clint/Brandon (no first names provided) with 18 pounds, 1 ounce caught on Ned rigs and drop-shot rigs.
The next event is at Winona Lake June 26. For more information, see Michiana Outdoors News Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar.
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Arjay’s Report
Heavy rain made for tough fishing conditions for the teams fishing Arjay’s Thursday Nighter on Portage Lake, but the fish – and some dandies - still bit pretty well.
Justin and Hunter Kosmerick - 1st Place
Especially for Justin and Hunter Kosmerick, who won with a 12.98 limit. They caught their fish on jerk baits in shallow water.
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LMBT Report
Tim Lusher and Chris Hubbard - 1st Place
Tim Lusher and Chris Hubbard caught 12 pounds, 13 ounces to win the Little Money Bass Tournament at Portage Lake last weekend.
The winners caught their fish on jigs fished in weeds growing in 4 to 8 feet of water.
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Chad Worvey and Chris Maynard - 1st Place
Chad Worvey and Chris Maynard won the Southwest Michigan Angler’s Club (SMAC) at Paw Paw Lake Saturday with a 15.96-pound limit.
The winners fished topwaters and drop-shot rigs along the outside weed edges. Four of their five fish were smallmouth.
In fact, 40 of the 93 fish weighed in by the 22 teams during the tournament were smallmouth. There were 17 five-fish limits.
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Casting Couples Report
Ryan and Alyssa Yoder (Elkhart) - 1st Place
Ryan and Alyssa Yoder (Elkhart) won the Casting Couples tournament last weekend on Baldwin Lake with 9.12 pounds.
The event attracted 16 teams.
The Yoder's used jerkbaits just on the edge of the drop off to win $255.
Loren and Carrie Crosbie (Osceola) - 2nd Place