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Anglers competing in the Michiana Walleye Associations Blood Run Tackle Challenge at Lake Maxinkuckee last weekend found a very tough walleye bite on the popular lake.
Dan Hoffman (Goshen) and Bob May (South Bend) figured them out by trolling deep water for suspended fish with inline weights and crawler harnesses. They won with five keepers that weighed 6.7 pounds.
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Rick Kedik and fiance' Jennifer EddyRick Kedik and fiance' Jennifer Eddy (Niles) had five bass totaling 9.59 pounds that included big bass, a 3.24-pound smallmouth, to win the first Casting Couples event on Klinger Lake recently.
The winners caught their fish on Texas-rigged creature baits and Hula Grubs in 6 feet of water.
Chris Maynard and Angie WeaverSecond place went to Chris Maynard and Angie Weaver (Mishawaka) with a limit of smallmouth totaling 8.39 pounds. They used Worvey S-Jigs in 8-10 feet. Jake and Stephanie Lisenko (Mishawaka) were third with 8.15 pounds caught on jigs and tubes on shallow flats.
The next coupleís event is July 12 at Diamond Lake from 7 a.m. to noon. For info, call Rick at (269)240-4917 or visit MichianaCastingCouples facebook.
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Crocker/Kedik win SMAC event on Paw Paw LakeScott Crocker and Rick Kedik (Niles) had five largemouth totaling 15.08 pounds to win the SMAC opener at Paw Paw Lake.
The winners used Big Snack Jigs and Hula Grubs in very shallow water.
Danny Linn (South Bend) and Adam Crocker (Edwardsburg) were second with 12.01 pounds caught on jigs in the channels. Darrin Schaap (Edwardsburg) and Steve Hurt (Niles) were third with 11.81 pounds fooled with J&S jigs in 3-5 foot deep water.
Veren Moss (Niles) fished alone and boated the biggest bass of the day with a 3.22 pounder on a wacky worm.
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Ken Keet Tucker (Athens, Mich.) and Brian Hensley (Edwardsburg, Mich.) caught a limit weighing 17.97 pounds to win the Anglers Choice Pro event on Tippecanoe Lake recently.
The duo had their limit in two hours by fishing jigs and darters in the channels. They won $1,126 and got a $220 bonus for having big bass (5.76 pounds) of the tournament.
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Mike Klavinski (Hudson, Ind.) and Darwin Griva (Angola, Ind.)This past Saturday the R & B Bass Circuit had their second tournament on Lake James. Fifty-five teams participated in what turned out to be a terrible bit. Of those 55 teams, only 6 limits were brought to the scales! The event was dominated by bed fish. (Pictures of the winners and big bass are included.)
Mike Klavinski (Hudson, Ind.) and Darwin Griva (Angola, Ind.) landed 14.47 pounds of smallmouth to win $816 in a tough R&B Circuit tournament on Lake James last weekend.
The event was dominated by bedding fish and only six limits were caught by the 55 teams participating.