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By Al McGuckin
The Advance Auto Parts Bassmaster Elite at Lake St. Clair began today near Carhartt’s longtime headquarters in the Detroit metro.
The 128-year-old manufacturer of quality clothing for hard working people graciously hosted the Wednesday Elite Series angler meeting, and fed all pros and ride-along Marshals a great dinner.
Between bites of BBQ chicken, we caught up with Terry “Big Show” Scroggins, along with Jordan and Matt Lee, to learn what to expect from the fabulous fishery this week.
What will be the toughest challenge of this week’s tournament on Lake St. Clair?
Jordan Lee: Staying in productive areas, because the smallmouth don’t seem to be as grouped-up as I wish they were.
Matt Lee: Getting around schools versus single fish here and there.
Scroggins: The wind. It’s been big time rough water out there in practice.
What do you love most about Lake St. Clair?
Jordan Lee: The weather up here is awesome compared to the Deep South in late August.
Matt Lee: The number of fish per surface acre is as good or better than anywhere I’ve ever competed. It’s a pretty awesome fishery.
Scroggins: The number of fish in this lake is pretty phenomenal.
Name three lures fans at home can expect to see pros use the most this week.
Jordan Lee: Drop shot, tube, and a Strike King 5XD
Matt Lee: Tube, drop shot, and a 5XD
Scroggins: Drop shot, tube, and a jerkbait
How much weight will a pro need to average each day in order to make the final Top 12 cut?
Jordan Lee: 18 pounds
Matt Lee: 18 pounds
Scroggins: 20 pounds
We’re in Carhartt’s backyard this week. Name one piece of Carhartt clothing you never leave home without.
Jordan Lee: Carhartt Force Extremes Shoreline Angler rainsuit
Matt Lee: Carhartt Force Extremes Shoreline Angler rainsuit
Scroggins: Carhartt Force Extremes pocket t-shirts
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John Gipson, Jr. (Battleground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor)
John Gipson, Jr. (Battleground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor) weighed 10.30 pounds to win the R&B West Division Circuit tournament on Eagle and Juno lakes last weekend.
The winners ($600) fished Juno Lake with a combination of C Flash crankbaits, jigs, and drop shot rigs. They did not focus on any particular spot but worked along numerous breaklines and focused between 8-14 feet of water.
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John and Zoee Dixon won the tournament with 14.93 pounds.
John and Zoee Dixon won the tournament with 14.93 pounds.
The father/daughter team of John and Zoee Dixon (Elkhart) caught 14.93 pounds at Paw Paw Lake to win the CastingCouples events there last weekend.
The couple use "big" worms and jigs to win $230.
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Jeff Stankovich and Caleb VanderReyden won the Southwest Michigan Bass Club (SMAC) tournament on Magician Lake last weekend with a limit weighing 9.76 pounds.
Second place went to Jim Meadows and Jody Murphy with 9.72 pounds while Jim and Marcie Bremmer were third with 9.26 pounds. The Bremmers also won big bass pot with a 3.92 pounder.
The field of 14 teams caught nine limits.
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Justin Hahaj (Bridgman, Mich.) and Herman Barry (Hartford, Mich.)
Justin Hahaj (Bridgman, Mich.) and Herman Barry (Hartford, Mich.) recorded one of the biggest limits caught from Diamond Lake in recent years to win the Big Bass Challenge last weekend.
The winners ($300) had 16 pounds, 7 ounces caught on poppers and Senkos in 3 to 5 feet of water. They also won the big bass pot ($105) with a 4-pound, 3-ounce fish.
Jeff Ward (Bristol, Ind.) and Gary Chew (Elkhart) had 10 pounds, 11 ounces to finish second ($180) caught on drop shots fished along the first break.
Don Miles (Osceola) and Mickey Thomas (Edwardsburg) were third ($100) with 10 pounds, 3 ounces caught on crankbaits and finesse worms in 5 to 10 feet of water.