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Stanley, Terry use tubes, drop shots to win at Maxinkuckee.
Larry Stanley (Kendallville) and Dave Terry (Albion) used tube jigs (green pumpkin) and drop-shot rigs with Twitchtail Minnows (green pumpkin) to win the R&B Bass Circuit West Division Opener on Lake Maxinkuckee.
The winners caught a limit weighing 11.66 pounds off the main lake, including the big bass of the event, a 3.03-pound smallmouth. They made one key cull in the last hour with a largemouth taken off a bed. They were awarded $713 for the victory and $272 for the big fish.
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Houston and Lake Conroe Lands 2017 Bassmaster Classic
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli fishes Lake Conroe during a recent Toyota Texas Bass Classic. - Photo courtesy of Texas Bass Classic Foundation
HOUSTON ó The world championship of bass fishing ó the 2017 GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro ó will be held in Houston for the first time in the eventís 47-year history, B.A.S.S. and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, the event hosts, revealed today.
The announcement was made during a press conference in Houstonís Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros and where 52 of the worldís best bass anglers will weigh their fish during the March 24-26, 2017, event.
"We are thrilled to bring the biggest event in bass fishing to the biggest city in the biggest state," said Bruce Akin, B.A.S.S. CEO. "Of the 500,000 members of B.A.S.S. worldwide, nearly 45,000 ó more than any other state ó call Texas home. Weíre glad to be able to hold the Classic near them."
"We are truly excited to further our relationship with the sport of bass fishing and the Bassmaster Classic," said Ted Ward, GEICO vice president of marketing. "This event continues to serve as a great platform to interact with their loyal fans and build brand awareness for GEICO's expanding product lines."
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Weather Forces Casting Couples Change
Saturdays Casting Couples tournament on Pine and Stone lakes scheduled for last Saturday was cancelled due to snow, poor road conditions and an icy ramp.
The tournament has been rescheduled for April 23 at Hudson Lake in New Carlisle, Ind. The tournament will launch near the South Shore train station stop. Hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information, call Rick Kedik at 269-240-4201, email rkedik13@yahooc.om, or visit Michiana Casting Couples Facebook page.
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Fort Wayne duo jerks their way to Manitou win despite rough weather
Andrew Quillen (Fort Wayne) and Dan Brock (Fort Wayne) slung jerkbaits on the roughest windblown banks to catch more than 20 keepers and win the R&B Circuit Open at Lake Manitou last week.
Weather provided brutal conditions with snow, sleet, rain and wind gusts to 40 mph.
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The Michigan DNR has updated its Michigan Fishing Tournament Information System (MFTIS), a useful tool for individuals and organizations coordinating bass tournaments in the state.
Since Jan. 1, 2016, bass tournaments are required to be registered and results reported via the MFTIS.
In October 2015, the Natural Resources Commission required all bass fishing tournaments held in 2016 and thereafter to be registered online using the DNR's MFTIS. This requirement is for bass tournaments only and includes all access sites, including both DNR and non-DNR boat launches.
For the past six months, the DNR together with the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget has been working on a complete overhaul of the information system to meet the requirements of Fisheries Order 215. The updated system was released March 25 on the DNRs website.
This is an important step in implementing the NRC order and gaining a better understanding of what tournament fishing means to angling, fisheries conservation and Michigans economy, said Thomas Goniea, a fisheries biologist and the DNRs fishing tournament liaison. We worked with several tournament directors as well as the conservation director for the Michigan chapter of B.A.S.S. Nation to make significant program improvements to meet the increased volume of directors who will now be registering their tournaments and reporting results.
The new order is already beginning to have a desirable result. In 2015, only 284 tournaments were voluntarily registered, and so far in 2016, more than 1,170 tournaments have been registered.
To register, tournament directors must go to the DNR's Michigan Fishing Tournament Information System, which can be found online at mcgi.state.mi.us/fishingtournaments. Instructions on how to access the system, add tournaments and report tournament catch data are also available online.