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Friday, September 26, 2025
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R&B Circuit Report
Jay Witvoet Jr. (Wheatfield, Ind.) and Dakota Wendt (DeMote, Ind.) - First Place
Jay Witvoet Jr. (Wheatfield, Ind.) and Dakota Wendt (DeMote, Ind.) won the R&B Circuit South Division tournament on Bruce Lake recently.
The winners ($248) had 11.73 pounds caught on jigs in 6 feet or less. They also won the Lochness Lures Big Bass pot with a 4.96 pounder.
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IBF Report
Kerry Frey (Middlebury) and Ryen Hochsteller (Shipshewana) - First Place
Kerry Frey (Middlebury) and Ryen Hochsteller (Shipshewana) won the Indiana Bass Federation open tournament on Sylvan Lake recently.
The winners had 13.26 pounds, including big bass of the event, a 4.24 pounder. They caught their fish from the main lake weed edges with a Chatterbait.
Lavan and Mike Raber (Wolcottville) were second with 12.51 pounds while Dave Gee (LaPaz) and Chris Howe (Mishawaka) were third with 12.39.
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Posey Headed to Federation Nation Nationals
Dan Posey of Niles earned a berth in the B.A.S.S. Federation Nation National Championship next fall.
He qualified for the event by being the first Michigan angler in the Co-Angler Division and finishing 14th out of a field of 196 on Lake Guntersville, Ala. last month.
Posey caught 25-4 pounds in the three-day event.
The Federation Nation National Championship will be Nov. 6-8 at Lake Hartwell, S.C.
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R&B Report
Tom Stark (Angola) and Matt Kiefer (Fort Wayne) First Place
With just 10 minutes remaining, Tom Stark (Angola) and Matt Kiefer (Fort Wayne) boated a 4.73-pound largemouth to claim victory over 45 teams in the R&B Bass Circuit Open on Sylvan Lake recently.
The big fish was the second heaviest of the event and won them $130 in addition to the $645 they won for first place with a 13.33-pound limit.
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The Indiana Bass Federation will host an open team tournament next Saturday (May 4) on Sylvan Lake.
Entry fee is $85 which includes $10 for big bass pot. Payback is 80 percent. Only cash will be accepted at the ramp.
Hours are 7-3 and registration begins at 6 a.m. The pre-tournament draw for starting order begins at 6:45. For more information, call Darin Bongiovanni, 574-276-9334.