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Friday, September 26, 2025
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Tackle Shack Report
Brendon Sutter and Richard Chupp Jr. 1st Place
Brendon Sutter and Richard Chupp Jr. won the Tackle Shack Fall Fishing League season finale on the St. Joseph River at 6 Span Access this week.
Teams were permitted to only weigh in bass over 15 inches and no unders were allowed. The winners had 9.96 pounds in 2 largemouth and 2 smallmouth. They caught their fish in the main river channel in 8-10 feet of water with underspins and Keitech trailers fished near timber. They also used spinnerbaits next to boat lifts in shallow water.
Greg Mangus and Kevin Fletcher 2nd Place
Greg Mangus and Kevin Fletcher were second with four smallmouth weighing 9.85. They fished 2-7 feet in heavy current with NED rigs, umbrella rigs, and jigs.
Steve and Amy Martin 3rd Place
Steve and Amy Martin were third with three smallmouth weighing 7.01 pounds. They caught their fish with NED rigs, and the darker the evening went, the shallower of water they would fish.
Terry Burgess and Donald Miles won the season points championship. There were a total of 36 different teams who competed throughout the course of our events.
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R&B Report
Ron Fabiszak (South Bend) and Jason Fowler (South Bend)
Ron Fabiszak (South Bend) and Jason Fowler (South Bend) won the two-day Megaware KeelGuard R&B Classic by nearly six pounds at Higgins and Houghton Lake recently.
Ron Fabiszak (South Bend) and Jason Fowler (South Bend)
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Tackle Shack Report
Brendon Sutter and Richard Chupp Jr. 1st Place
Brendon Sutter and Richard Chupp Jr. won the Tuesday Night Tackle Shack Fall Fishing League at Duke’s Bridge (Waldron Chain) with four largemouth weighing 8.01 pounds.
The winners caught their keepers in clean channels next to dock poles and seawalls in 3 feet or less. They used black and blue jigs and said most of the bites came on the initial fall.
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Tackle Shack Report
Steve and Amy Martin 1st Place
Steve and Amy Martin won the Tackle Shack Fall League event on Diamond Lake last week with 7.02 pounds on a night when fishing was extremely tough.
No one had a limit but the Martins came in with four largemouth caught by drop shotting and dragging tubes in 20 feet of water along weed edges.
Freeman and Lukas Hochstetler 2nd Place
Freeman and Lukas Hochstetler were second with 6.80 pounds (3 largemouth and 1 smallmouth). They tossed topwater poppers in the 6-8 foot range.
Jeremy Daniels and Floyd Wilkins 3rd Place
Jeremy Daniels and Floyd Wilkins had one largemouth and one smallmouth weighing 4.72 pounds caught on spinnerbaits to garner third place.
The next event is Tuesday, October 15th at Duke's Bridge from 4:30-7 p.m.
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MLF Report
MLF Reaches Agreement to Buy FLW
Major League Fishing (MLF) announced this week that it has reached an agreement to acquire Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the worldÃs largest tournament-fishing organization.
The Letter of Intent (LOI) sets in motion the most significant brand merger in competitive bass fishing history, linking a tour and original, programming featuring the top professional anglers in the world to an extensive grassroots organization that serves tens of thousands of competitive anglers from high school and college to weekenders and tour pros.
"We're thrilled about welcoming FLW to the MLF team," said Jim Wilburn, President and CEO of Major League Fishing. "FLW shares our commitment to creating tournaments and opportunities centered on the success of the angler. Through this acquisition, we are better positioned to support anglers and sponsors at all levels."
"Our business plan always included reaching all levels of grassroots fishing," said Boyd Duckett, MLF co-founder and President of the Professional Bass Tour Anglers' Association (PBTAA). "FLW does it best with the Tour and grassroots tournaments; their reputation in competitive bass fishing is remarkable and their culture has always been pro-angler, which makes this the perfect opportunity for both organizations. We couldn't be more excited about FLW: their team, anglers, and sponsors."