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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Arjay’s Report
Deepwater tactics paid off for the top three teams fishing the Arjay’s Wednesday Nighter on Clear Lake near Three Rivers, Mich.
The bite was tough as only four limits were caught among the 22 teams.
Doug and Eric Sanderson - 1st Place
Doug and Eric Sanderson won with a limit weighing at 8.72 pounds. They caught their fish utilizing the drop-shot technique in 12-14 feet of water.
Scott Carpenter and Brandon Flowers - 2nd Place
Scott Carpenter and Brandon Flowers had four fish weighing in at 8.42 pounds for second. They threw jigs and tubes in 15 feet.
Robert Hagen and Brandon Kauffman - 3rd Place
Third place went to Robert Hagen and Brandon Kauffman who had a 7.94-pound limit, caught on Yamamoto grubs in 12-15 feet along breaks and weed lines.
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BASS Report
LA CROSSE, Wis. — The Mississippi River wasn’t kind to Michiana anglers competing here at the 2021 TNT Fireworks B.A.S.S. Nation Northern Regional.
None of the Michiana anglers competing made today’s finals. Area anglers who competed as boaters in the two-day competition include Luke Gritter (Michigan) 15-10, Brian Hensley (Indiana) who had 11-4 and Dan Stowell, 6-7. Area non-boaters were Michigan anglers Chad Lovell, 6-15 and Barry Jones 6-7.
Minnesota angler Richard Lindgren leads the boater field with a two-day total of 32-1 and a 2-pound advantage over Minnesota teammate Connor Leagjeld.
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SMAC Report
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 1st Place
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker are on a roll, winning their second straight Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) event, this time in a weeknight on Magician Lake.
The winners used bladed jigs to catch a limit weighing 10.80 pounds, including a 3.81-pound smallmouth that also won them big bass pot.
Dave Eggers and Jason Dittmar took second with a limit weighing 9.39. They caught their fish on wacky worms.
The next event is Sunday at Juno Lake from 7-1.
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CastingCouples Report
Rick and Jennifer Kedik - 1st Place
Rick and Jennifer Kedik had five bass totaling 11.96 pounds to win the CastingCouples tournament on Magician Lake last weekend.
The Kediks used swimbaits in deep water to catch the winning ($190) fish and also had big bass of the day ($40) with a 4.19-pound largemouth.
Steve and Amy Martin - 2nd Place
Steve and Amy Martin also had one of the few limits caught in the tournament and finished second ($90) with 8.94 pounds. The Martin’s used Swimbaits and drop-shots in 12-15 feet.
Ben Harrison and Nickie Heneke - 3rd Place
Ben Harrison and Nickie Heneke were third with an 8.73-pound limit, earning them a $25 Gift Certificate to Clear H20 Tackle in Edwardsburg. They caught their fish around docks and with drop-shot rigs.
Casting couples next male/female tournament is Sept. 11 at Paw Paw Lake. The tournament will run from 7-1 and will launch in the channel ramp. For more information, contact Rick at 269-240-4917 or on Facebook at MichianaCastingCouples.
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MLF Report
Western Michigan University Team
The Western Michigan University team of Mason Vernia, Kurt Antonowitsch, Jack Simpson and Drake Van Dike, won the Major League Fishing (MLF) Wiley X College Faceoff at the Detroit River in Trenton, Michigan, Saturday.
The Broncos bass club boated 44 bass weighing 109 pounds, 8 ounces to win the fourth and final Wiley X College Faceoff Events of the 2021 season and earn the win by a 14-pound, 11-ounce margin over Adrian College.
According to post-tournament reports, the Western Michigan teams started on high percentage areas early, targeting deep rocks & grass with a drop-shot rig. Vernia and Antonowitsch threw a Strike King Baby Z-Too with a 3/8-ounce tungsten drop-shot weight, while Simpson and Van Dike opted to drop-shot a pearl-colored Berkley Powerbait MaxScent Flat Worm, also with a 3/8-ounce weight. Both teams credited their electronics as being crucial in chasing the big schools of smallmouth all day.