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Justin Hahaj (Bridgman, Mich.) and Herman Barry (Hartford, Mich.)
Justin Hahaj (Bridgman, Mich.) and Herman Barry (Hartford, Mich.) recorded one of the biggest limits caught from Diamond Lake in recent years to win the Big Bass Challenge last weekend.
The winners ($300) had 16 pounds, 7 ounces caught on poppers and Senkos in 3 to 5 feet of water. They also won the big bass pot ($105) with a 4-pound, 3-ounce fish.
Jeff Ward (Bristol, Ind.) and Gary Chew (Elkhart) had 10 pounds, 11 ounces to finish second ($180) caught on drop shots fished along the first break.
Don Miles (Osceola) and Mickey Thomas (Edwardsburg) were third ($100) with 10 pounds, 3 ounces caught on crankbaits and finesse worms in 5 to 10 feet of water.
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Mike Minix (Edwardsburg) and Dave Hoffman
Mike Minix (Edwardsburg) and Dave Hoffman caught a whopping 15 pounds, 1 ounce to win the Big Bass Challenge held recently on Juno/Eagle lakes.
The winners ($700) fished Juno Lake where they used Senkos in 5 to 8 feet of water. They also had big bass ($210) in the contest, a 4-pound, 6-ounce smallmouth.
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(Provided by SMAC)
Terry Smith and Mike Hurtle won the Tuesday night Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) event on Juno Lake with five bass weighing 8.37 pounds.
Jim Meadows and Jody Murphy were second with five weighing 7.85 while Brad and Clay Sterling had a limit weighing 7.14 pounds to finish third.
Brett Gessinger and Caleb VanderReyden won the big bass pot with a 2.22 pound largemouth.
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Steve Juroff and Jeff Bostick won the Southwest Michigan Bass Club (SMAC) event on Corey Lake recently.
They caught five bass weighing 7.97 pounds on jigs.
Brett Gessinger and Mike Vanderyden caught five bass weighing 7.78 pounds on drop-shot rigs to finish second.
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(Provided by IBF)
The first installment of the Sweet 16 is now in the records book.
The top 124 IBF anglers in the state met at Syracuse, Ind. and battled it out on Lake Wawasee and Lake Syracuse to become the first group to be known as the Sweet 16.
The 8 best Anglers and 8 best Co-Anglers will get their entry paid to the National Semi Finals, receive money to help cover their expense, discounts on rods from Denali Rods , discounts on Lowrance and Humminbird products, a $25 gift card from Cabela’s, and tackle from Yamamota Custom Baits, Strike King, Bite Me Tackle, Money Mouth Baits, and Rat-L-Trap. In all the anglers won almost $700 in tackle, gift cards and benefits and the co-anglers won over $500 in addition to the deep discounts on Denali Rods and the latest
Humminbird and Lowrance depth finders/GPS units.
Matt McCoy - Angler 1st Place
Matt McCoy - Angler 1st Place