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SMAC Report
Scott Kulp and Eben Lambert caught a limit weighing 9.98 pounds on hula grubs in deep water to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club Tournament on Magician Lake to beat out 21 other teams last weekend.
Bret Gessinger - Big Bass
Mike VanderRyden and Bret Gessinger had big bass of the tournament, a 4.81 pounder, caught on a Senko in two feet of water.
Dan Linn and Randy Starkey were second with five bass weighing 9.43 pounds caught on square bill crankbaits.
Ron and Derrick Allred were third with 9.42 pounds. No lures were mentioned.
Scott Crocker and Rick Kedik used jigs to catch 9.39 pounds and finish fourth while Caleb VanderRyden and Garrett Vankirk rounded out the payout with a fifth-place limit weighing 9.38 pounds caught on wacky worms.
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BASS Report
Western Swing, Three New Venues Highlight 2019 Bassmaster Elite Series Schedule
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Since the Bassmaster Elite Series made a two-week trip to the West Coast back in 2015, fans of the sport have been clamoring for the world's premier bass fishing circuit to return to that region.
Now, they're about to get their wish.
B.A.S.S. officials unveiled an action-packed 2019 Elite Series schedule today that includes a Western swing in mid-June with back-to-back trips to Sacramento, Calif., for an event on the California Delta and to Tri-Cities, Wash., for a tournament on the Columbia River.
The Columbia River will be one of three first-time destinations for the Elite Series, along with Lake Lanier in Georgia and Lake Hartwell in South Carolina.
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FLW Report
Grigsby Wins FLW Tour on St. Clair with Nearly 100 Pounds!
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FLW Tour pro Chad Grigsby of Maple Grove, Minnesota, brought a five-bass limit of smallmouth weighing 26 pounds, 4 ounces to the scale Sunday to win the FLW Tour at Lake St. Clair presented by Mercury and the top prize of $125,000 – his second-career FLW Tour win.
Grigsby’s four-day total of 20 bass weighing 97-8 gave him the win by a 2-pound, 3-ounce margin over second-place angler Costa pro Dylan Hays of Sheridan, Arkansas, who weighed 20 bass for 95-5 to finish second and earn $30,200.
“I love this lake and today was one of those days that was just incredible,” said Grigsby, a five-time Forrest Wood Cup qualifier. “I’m at a loss for words on how good the lake is fishing. Michigan is my home state, and I’ve been fishing here for 20 years. I’ve never seen it so good. The fishing has been phenomenal – it’s been a really special week.”
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SMAC Report
Bo Thomas and Brett Bowman caught five bass weighing 7.89 pounds to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club Thursday night event on Eagle Lake in Cass County.
Thomas as Bowman caught their fish on drop-shot rigs.
Kaleb VanderReyden and Garrett Vankirk were second with five fish weighing 7.80 pounds that included big bass of the contest, a 2.87 pounder. They caught their fish on jigs.
Jeff Bostic and Steve Jeroff also used jigs to catch five bass weighing 7.80 pounds for third place.
The next tournament is July 8th on Magician Lake from 6 a.m. to noon.
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FLW Report
Ron Nelson tops FLW Series Northern Division record 205-boat field, wins $96K including New Ranger Boat
Ron Nelson tops FLW Series Northern Division record 205-boat field, wins $96K including New Ranger Boat - Photo by Jesse Shultz
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (June 23, 2018) – Pro Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Michigan, brought a five-bass limit weighing 19 pounds, 8 ounces, to the scale Saturday to win the Costa FLW Series Northern Division opener on Lake Champlain presented by Power-Pole. Nelson’s three-day total of 15 bass weighing 60 pounds even was enough to earn him the top prize of $96,700 including a new Ranger Z518 with a 200-horsepower outboard engine.
Ron Nelson tops FLW Series Northern Division
Photo by Jesse Schultz
Nelson primarily fished the north end of the main lake around the Gut, which is the passage between Grand Isle and South Hero. He targeted smallmouth bass on beds, and largemouth near reeds, grass and docks. In the end, Nelson ended up weighing all smallmouth throughout the week.
“I caught my fish mostly sight-fishing this week. I found the beds pre-fishing and tried to find ones both deeper and shallow that the other anglers had missed,” said Nelson, who earned his third career FLW Series victory. “I fished beds that weren’t visually obvious to the average angler, and that made a big difference. I caught fish around guys all week. I didn’t have a secret spot or anything like that.