
Jakob and Hunter Zona caught 34.49 pounds in the College Bass Tour Classic during the two-day event on Long and Hubbard lakes.
They won a Bass Tracker Heritage Boat w/Mercury Outboard, 2 Yeti Rambler Trophies, 2 Quantum Smoke Reels, 2 Oakley Sunglasses, Mossy Oak Hats, Huk Clothing, and $750. They donated the cash back to CBT to be redistributed among participants.
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Smith and Crocker Use Jigs to Win at Paw Paw
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker caught five bass weighing 17.33 pounds to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club event on Paw Paw Lake last weekend.
The winners also won the big bass pot with a 4.93-pound largemouth. They caught their fish on Big Snack jigs.
Grace Community Church in Goshen and the Tackle Shack in Middlebury, Ind. will host the “Grace in Action Bass Classic” Sept. 1 at Syracuse Lake.
Entry fee is $50 and tournament hours are 7 a.m. to noon. It’s open to any one or two-person teams.
Weigh-in will be held at the Syracuse Pavilion and a cookout and award ceremony will be held at “The Lodge” in Syracuse. You can pre-register online at http://www.gracecommunity-church.com. Call the Tackle Shack at 574-825-0802 for information.
The fifth annual John C. Bradley Memorial Bass Tournament will be held Sept. 30 at Lake Maxinkuckee.
Entry fee is $65 and includes the big bass pot and off-site parking fees. A portion (15 percent) of the entry fees will go to the Marshall County Council on Aging and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Marshall County. The tournament has raised nearly $7,500 for the groups over the past four years.
The field will be limited to the first 50 boats to register. It starts at first light and runs for eight hours. The weigh-in will be held at the Culver Park Pavilion. For more information and to register, contact Jonathon Bradley, 765-427-7455.
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Jeff Bostic and Mike McCallie caught five keeper bass weighing 7.46 pounds to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) event on Diamond Lake Tuesday night.
The winners ($230) used Senkos around boat docks.
Joe Sears and Eden Lambert were second with four keepers and 5.11 pounds caught on Senkos.
Third place ($60) went to Corey Bloss and Kevin Mach who had two bass weighing 4.30 pounds, including big bass ($60) of the event, a 2.89-pound largemouth. They used jigs. Scott Crocker and Rick Kedik were fourth with three fish weighing 3.83 pounds, caught on Senkos.
The next SMAC event is Aug. 7 on the St. Joseph River at Niles Mich., on Maramont Street. Hours are 6-9 p.m. and entry fee is $50.