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Friday, September 26, 2025
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Brett Gessinger and Mike VanderReyden First Place
Gessinger/VanderReyden Win at Juno
Brett Gessinger and Mike VanderReyden won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) tournament on Juno last Tuesday with 11.58 pounds.
The winners also had big bass of the event, a 3.05 pounder. They used Senkos.
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker were second with 9.58 pounds caught on jigs while Gary Stahler and Doug Finley were third with 7.36 pounds caught on wacky worms.
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Noe, Gipson Crush 17 Pounds on Diamond, Win by Big Margain
Tom Noe (Benton Harbor, Mich.) and John Gipson (Battle Ground, Ind.) continued their reign as winners and big bass catchers by blowing away the field at Diamond Lake recently.
The duo had 17.76.pounds, including a 4.31 pound largemouth to win big bass pot ($125).
All fish were caught in less than 4 feet of water and near shore. They pocketed $350 or first.
John Miller and Robbie Gibson (White Pigeon, Mich. were second ($250) with 8.53 pounds caught along the break using finesse techniques.
Josiah Grandy (White Pigeon, Mich.) and Tim Culver (Niles, Mich.) finished third ($150) with 8.43, also caught along the break using finesse techniques.Â
Bill Matthews (Dowagiac, Mich.) and Kris Iodice (Chicago, Ill.) were fourth ($100) with 7.71 pounds caught on the breaks and docks while Scott Kulp and Scott Woods (South Bend, Ind.) were fifth ($60) with 7.63 pounds caught on the breaks.
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Scott and LeeAnn Sizemore (Albion, Ind.) 1st Place
Although the Casting Couples Open at Lake St. Clair wasn't limited to male/female teammates, Scott and LeeAnn Sizemore (Albion, Ind.) weighed in 17.77 pounds to beat out 10 other teams under windy conditions.
The wind howled at 15 to 25 out of the south/southwest yet nine limits were caught and every team weighed in a bass over 3 pounds.
The Sizemores won $300 for their five keeper smallmouth and also won the second big bass pot with a 4.22-pound smallmouth that earned them a bonus $55. They used 3.8-inch swimbaits on 3/8-ounce jigheads to catch their limit.
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SMAC Report
Clyde and Justin Brazie won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) tournament on Diamond Lake Sunday with 15.55 pounds.
The tournament drew 25 teams.
The winners would have had more weight than that had they not been penalized 12 ounces for having three dead fish.
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SMAC Report
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker beat 20 other teams to win the SMAC tournament on Magician Lake recently.
The winners had five fish, four of which were smallmouth, weighing 11.13 pounds. They said they caught them on jigs.
Trevor Paulus and Matt Gordon were second with a limit weighing 9.85 pounds and included big bass of the tournament, a 3.40 pounder. They used crankbaits and drop shot rigs.