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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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LMBT Report
Cameron and Jeff Crussmeyer won the Little Money Bass Tournament (LMBT) event last weekend on Stump Bay, located on the St. Joseph River near Three Rivers, Mich.
The Crussmeyers had 10 pounds, 8 ounces that they caught by fishing jigs and Senkos.
Tod Mason and Joe Grandstaff used jigs to catch 9-4 and finish second.
Third place went to Mike Haas and John Federnok with 8-4, caught on soft plastic frogs.
Big Bass honors went to Scott and Chet Perry with a largemouth weighing 3 pounds, 8 ounces.
The next event is at Wynona Lake Aug. 16. Call Dave Dowden, 574-612-3355, for more information.
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Casting Couples Report
Twelve couples ventured to Muskegon Lake last weekend for a Casting Couples tourney and all 12 weighed in limits.
The 12 teams weighed in sixty bass, with eight bass over three pounds.
Rick and Jennifer Kedik walked off with the top prize, weighing 15.16 pounds to earn $285.
“First thing in the morning we watched Jeff and Amy Like boat eight keepers 75 yards away and I told Jenn that I couldn’t keep watching,” Rick said. “We had three keepers and decided to go elsewhere. From that moment on, we upgraded at every stop with the last fish being a 3.48 pounder with 30 minutes to go.”
He said they used Trokar Pro V worm hooks rigged topped on Butchers Baits’ special color he ordered last week.
Scott and Robin Parr were second with 13.28 pounds to earn $130. The couple also took home the big bass of the day with a 3.86-pound largemouth to earn an extra $55. Parr's used tubes and jigs in 10 feet of water. The big bass came on a jig.
Third place was won by Ryan and Alyssa Yoder with 13.08 pounds, which earned them $80. The Yoder's fished up river most of the day, catching a ton of keepers on frogs and jigs.
Brian and Sandy Souza were fourth with 12.56 pounds. They fished topwaters in Bear Lake.
Jake and Cheyenne Lisenko's 3.50-pound largemouth earned them some Butchers Baits for having the second biggest bass. The Lisenko's used FFS on White lake in 25 FOW.
The next Casting Couples event is Aug. 23rd at Coldwater, Entry is $60 plus $40 membership. Contact Rick at 269-240-4917 or Facebook MichianaCastingCouples.
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Butchers Baits Report
Blake Ruge and Rick Paradine won the Butchers Baits tourney on Klinger Lake Saturday.
The duo had 11.05 pounds that included big bass for the tournament. It weighed 2.15 pounds. They said they fished crankbaits to catch their fish.
Second place went to James Detweiler and Danielle Currier with 9.11, caught on drop-shot rigs and jigs.
Mike and Rod Siler were third with 9.03 pounds, caught on crankbaits.
Fourteen of the 15 boats brought in limits but the weights ran small - again.
The next event is Aug. 3 at Long Lake (Portage, Mich.). Call 269-503-2706 for more information.
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SMAC Report
Brent and Jake Burgess won the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club tourney at Magician Lake Tuesday night.
The Burgesses had 12.85 pounds by fishing jigs and Chatterbaits in 10 to 12 feet.
Mike Fletcher and Rusty Robinson were second with a limit weighing 11.44 pounds. They also won the big bass pot with a smallmouth weighing 3.75 pounds. They said they fished jigs and Chatterbaits in 8 to 14 feet.
Third place went to Zach McNary and Jay Shires who had 11.12 pounds. They used BAFA jigs in 2 to 12 feet.
The tournament produced 14 limits and 70 fish. Six fish weighed in were smallmouth.
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Arjay’s Report
Seth and Scott Spaulding won the Arjay’s Wednesday nighter on Portage Lake this week.
The Spauldings had a limit weighing 15.08 pounds. Like most of the anglers, fish were caught on jigs and wacky worms.
Ryan Hershberger and Lynn Spicher were second with five weighing 14.16 pounds while Scott and Carrigan Carpenter were third with 13.04 pounds. They also had the Tackle Shack LLC big bass with a 5.08-pound largemouth.
Fourth with 10.84 pounds was Steve Martin and Josh Roberts with 10.48 pounds. John Miller and Ashley Gibson were fifth with 8 pounds.
The Clear H2O Tackle first out of the money spot in sixth was won by Noah Chambers and Jacob Meeker with 7.70 pounds while the Michiana Outdoors News tackle pack was taken by Tim and Daisy Tucker.
The Jaywalker Restaurant junk fish pot went to Heath and George Musall with another giant 12-pound pike.
The Str8-Up Mounts lucky dog pot was won by Ray Lohr and Charlie Fouts and the $50 gas card side pot winners were Seth Spaulding and Charlie Fouts.