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Scott and Matthew Davis (Coloma, Mich.)
The day after Anglers Choice fished there (no complete results provided) and it took more than 21 pounds to win on Saturday, the Southwest Michigan Big Bass Challenge fished on Sunday with another impressive weigh-in.
Justin Hahaj (Bridgman, Mich.) and Herman Barry (Watervliet, Mich.) tied with John Gipson (Battle Ground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor, Mich.) for first with 15 pounds, 1 ounce. Both teams fished 3-10 feet of water with jigs and weightless worms and split $225.
Hahaj and Barry also won the big bass pot ($85) with a 3-14.
Scott and Matthew Davis (Coloma, Mich.) were third ($100) with 14 pounds. They fished jigs along the drop-offs.
Billy Mathews (Dowagiac, Mich.) and Kris Iodice (Oak Forest, Ill.) were fourth ($80) with 13-12, caught off docks.
The next tournament is Sunday, July 9 on Pipestone Lake.
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Adam Crocker and Dan Linn (Niles)
Adam Crocker and Dan Linn (Niles) caught the biggest bass of the day in the waning minutes of the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club event to win on Fish Lake near Marcellus.
The winnersí 10.37-pound limit was topped with a 4.07-pound bass. The big fish was caught on a crankbait while the others were caught on Wave Worms fished shallow.
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John Gipson (Battle Ground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor, Mich.)
John Gipson (Battle Ground, Ind.) and Tom Noe (Benton Harbor, Mich.) caught a whopping 21.60 pounds on Paw Paw Lake to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) season opener.
The winners’ difference maker was their big bass, a 6.22-pound largemouth they caught off a bed as well as a 3½-pound male off the same bed. They caught their fish on 3/16-ounce finesse jigs and 6.8-inch Jackall Flick Shake worms in 1-3 feet of water from channels and the main lake.
However, they weren’t the only big bass snatchers. Scott Crocker (Niles) and Terry Smith (South Bend) were second with 20 pounds, 14 ounces caught on jigs shallow while Justin Hahaj (Bridgman, Mich.) and Mike Rappette (Benton Harbor) were third with 15.47 pounds caught on white finesse jigs in 1-3 feet of water.
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Billy Mathews (Dowagiac, Mich.) and Kris Iodice (Oak Forest, Ill.)
Billy Mathews (Dowagiac, Mich.) and Kris Iodice (Oak Forest, Ill. used spinnerbaits and Texas-rigged lizards to win the Southwest Michigan Big Bass Challenge on Van Auken Lake last weekend.
The winners ($310) had 16 pounds, 7 ounces of fish they caught in less than 5 feet of water.
Herman Barry (Hartford, Mich.) and Adam Doyle (Paw Paw, Mich.) were second ($200) with 11-5 caught on jigs in less than 2 feet of water.
John McCauslin (Niles, Mich.) and Brian Spear (Eau Claire, Mich. had 11-4 for third ($100). They fished jigs along the first break line.
Scott and Matthew Davis (Coloma, Mich.) won the big bass pot ($100) for a 4-9 they caught on a weightless worm.
The next event is June 4 on Paw Paw Lake. Hours are 6:30-1:30 and entry fee is $45. For more info, email John Gipson, gipsonj@purdue.edu.