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Farver/Kline Jig Their Way to R&B Win on Wawasee
Mark Farver (Goshen) and Steve Kline (Albion) beat 48 teams with their 12.11-pound limit to claim $620 in the R&B Circuit opener on Lake Wawasee recently. They were just 1 of 6 teams to weigh a five- fish limit.
The previous day they had located two schools of fish in 8-10 feet of water. Their three biggest bass fell victim to jigs while their two smaller keepers bit Erie Darters.
Michiana superstars Greg Mangus (Fremont) and Kevin Fletcher (Elkhart) were the only other team to seize a double digit weight, 10.60 pounds, and were awarded $370 for their efforts.
The team caught a whopping 20 keepers! Fish were caught in water 4-6 feet deep on Mango Magic colored Erie Darters. Several areas produced, but the best had a gradual slope with deeper water nearby.
Darwin "Bear" Griva (Angola) and Mike Klavinski (Hudson) put together an 8.98-pound limit to win $275. Despite water temperature in the low 40's, they employed traditional pre-spawn baits - lipless crankbaits and jigs in water less than five feet deep to rack up 12 keepers.
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Lee, A 25-Year-Old Former College Angler From Alabama, Wins The Bassmaster Classic
Jordan Lee of Guntersville, Ala., wins the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods held out of Houston, Texas, Sunday, with a three-day total weight of 56 pounds, 10 ounces. - Photo by Seigo Saito/B.A.S.S.
In 2013, Jordan Lee was a member of the Auburn University fishing team.
Today, he’s on top of the professional bass fishing world.
The 25-year-old pro from Guntersville, Ala., stayed within striking distance all week at the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods. Then during Sunday’s final round at Minute Maid Park, he caught five bass from Lake Conroe that weighed 27 pounds, 4 ounces, pushing his three-day total to a tournament-best 56-10.
Lee earned $300,000 and the most coveted trophy in the sport, while Steve Kennedy — a resident of Auburn, Ala. — finished second with 55-1.
“To all of the guys fishing the college tournaments right now, this just says you can do it,” Lee said. “It’s hard work — and you’re going to have a lot of days out here that aren’t good.
“On this lake, I wasn’t sure there was any way I could do it. But you’re never out of it here.”