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Friday, September 26, 2025
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IBF Report
Brian Sharp and Alan Dydo of Mishawaka First Place
Brian Sharp and Alan Dydo of Mishawaka won the Indiana Bass Federation Zone 1 Open Team Tournament on the St Joseph River at Maggies Landing.
The winners had five bass weighing 7.25 pounds to win $570. They also caught the Big Bass weighing 3.98 pounds that earned them an additional $190. They caught their fish on Zoom Fat Albert grubs, top water lures and spinnerbaits in shallow water.
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SMAC Report
Tom Noe and John Gipson First Place
Tom Noe and John Gipson won the SMAC weekend event at Paw Paw Lake with 14.48 pounds to beat out 16 other teams.
The winners used an assortment of soft plastic lures to catch their limit of bass.
Brett Gessinger and Mike VanderReyden Second Place
Brett Gessinger and Mike VanderReyden were second with four fish weighing 14.05 pounds caught on drop-shot rigs. They also won big bass pot with a 4.87- pound largemouth.
Rick Kedik and Jake Lisenko were third with five fish weighing 13.10 caught on drop shots while Adam Crocker and Daniel Linn had four fish that weighed 7.30 pounds for fourth place. They caught their fish on Wave Worm Tiki Sticks.
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SMAC Report
Trevor Paulas and Matt Gordon teamed up to win the SMAC Tuesday nighter on Corey Lake recently.
The winners had a limit weighing 11.10 pounds caught on drop shots and swim baits.
Mike VanderReyden and Brett Gessinger were second with a limit weighing 8.89 pounds caught on drop shots while Loren Crosbie fished alone to catch 8.22 pounds and finish third. He also won the big bass pot with a 3.80-ounder caught. He caught everything on Texas-rigged worms.
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Dan Linn and David Kennedy First Place
Dan Linn and David Kennedy won the Juno Lake Big Bass Challenge last week with 12.69 pounds.
The winners fished Senkos and frogs shallow to pocket $460 for the win and a bonus $40 for having the second biggest bass, a 2.69-pound largemouth.
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SMAC Report
Caleb VanderReyden and Jeff Stankovich First Place
Caleb VanderReyden and Jeff Stankovich caught five bass weighing 10.86 pounds to win the SMAC weekend event on Cedar Lake.
The winners also took big bass honors with a 3.02-pound largemouth. They caught their fish on drop-shot rigs in 25-30 feet of water.
Second place went to Scott Davis and Brian Lieberg with five fish weighing 10.83 pounds caught on drop shots.
D.J and Peggy McCoy were third with 9.61 pounds caught on drop shots while Scott Crocker and Terry Smith had 9.40 pounds for fourth, also caught on drop-shot rigs.
The next tournament is Aug. 5 at Corey Lake at 5:30 p.m.