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Jake and Stephanie Lisenko
Jake and Stephanie Lisenko
Jake and Stephanie Lisenko (South Bend) had five keepers totaling 10.03 pounds to win the Casting Couples tournament on Lake of the Woods in Decatur, Mich.
The winners ($250) also took home big-bass honors ($65) with a 3.83-pound largemouth. They fished Native Pride jigs in 8-12 foot of water.
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Winners Jim Wheeler and Ray Smith
Winners Jim Wheeler and Ray Smith
Jim Wheeler (Portage) and Ray Smith (Valparaiso) won their second consecutive R&B Circuit event with an 11.14-pound limit caught on Lake James in a West Division tournament.
The winners ($508) also won the big bass pot ($208) with a 3.78-pound largemouth. They used a combination of homemade jigs and frogs around docks, boats, and lily pads to catch their fish.
Darwin "Bear" Griva (Angola) and Mike Klavinski (Hudson, Ind.) used weightless worms in shallow water to bag a 10.44-pound limit to finish second ($311).
Third-place finishers ($203) Doyle Randol (Sturgis) and Joe Miller (Lagrange) also stayed in shallow water to put together the only other limit of the tournament, 8.59 pounds, fooled by Zoom Double Ringers and Fish Doctors baits. Both were rigged wacky style.
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BASS Adds New Events and Schedule Shake-Up for 2017 Elites
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule features more exciting twists and changes than the world's premier tournament circuit has seen in its storied 11-year history.
This year, Bassmaster has added a new stop on the circuit, the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest. The event, which will replace and build upon Toyota Texas Bass Classic's decade-long legacy, is scheduled for May 17-21 on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, one of the hottest big-bass lakes in the United States.
"Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest will combine the best features of the Toyota Texas Bass Classic and our own BASSfest tournament - both of which have become immensely popular among anglers and fishing fans," said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin. "Texas Fest will host a special Fan Appreciation Day offering anglers and their families opportunities to meet, greet and learn from the world's best professional anglers."
The Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest will emphasize best practices in fishing conservation, including a catch, weigh and immediate release format. The event will also continue to benefit the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), which has been instrumental in introducing fishing conservation guidelines that have influenced fishing tournaments throughout the United States.
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Posey Fourth in State B.A.S.S. Nation Event
Dan Posey of Niles finished fourth at the recent Michigan B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship on St. Clair to earn a berth on the state team.
Its the fourth time Posey has made the team. He caught 18.48 pounds the first day and 17.83 the second day for a two-day total of 36.31.
Hell compete with nine other Michigan team members along with anglers from other states for a berth in the B.A.S.S. Nation National tournament in the regional tournament slated for Kentucky Lake next April.
Here is a link to the complete list of the state championship results and the top anglers advancing to the regional: http://nebula.wsimg.com/.
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Big Bass Challenge on Juno/Eagle
Brett Gessinger and Mike VanderReyden (Goshen) won the Clear H2o Big Bass Challenge on Juno and Eagle lakes last weekend.
The tournament had a full field of 40 boats - 20 on Juno and 20 on Eagle - on a hot, windless day.
The winners used crankbaits and jigs in 5 to 10 feet of water to win $750. They fished Eagle.
Brian Hensley and Mike Minix (Edwardsburg) were second ($580) with 10-6 caught on Eagle. They used a wacky-rigged stick worms in 4-8 feet of water. They also had big bass (3-3) worth another $225.
Darrin Schaap (Edwardsburg) and Mike Krempec (Elkhart) were third ($400) with 10-4 caught on swimbaits, topwaters and worms in 8-12 feet on Juno.