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John (left) and Ryan LawThe father/son team of John and Ryan Law (South Bend) won the R&B Classic last weekend on White Lake, Mich.
The 25 contending teams competed on a nasty day that included winds in excess of 30 mph, heavy rains, and temperatures only reaching the low 50s.
The winners had a limit weighing 15.45 pounds caught on wacky-rigged Senkos along a single outside weedline in 5-8 feet of water. They landed 18 keepers throughout the day and won $1,166 for the win.
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An open bass tournament has been scheduled for the St. Joseph River in Benton Harbor. Tournament hours are 7:30 to 2:30 at the DNR landing across from Tackle Haven and Benton Harbor High School. The entry fee is $50 (includes big bass) and all fees go back into the purse. Also, prizes from Jackall Lures and Please Release Me livewell treatment will be given away. Call John Gipson, Jr. 269-362-4670, for info.
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Jerry and Doug Roher (South Bend) won the Michiana Anglers Tournament Series Classic at Fish Lake near Marcellus, Mi. last weekend.
The winners had five bass weighing 8.54 pounds that included big bass of the tournament, a 3.58-pound largemouth.
Roger Chris (Elkhart) and Jim Clark (Bristol, Ind.) were second with four bass weighing 6.29 pounds.
No other details were provided.
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Rick Kedik finished second and won big bass.John Gipson and Rick Morrison (Niles) won the River Rats Classic last weekend on Barron Lake in Niles.
Despite windy conditions and cold temperatures, a lot of fish were caught. Water temperature was in the low 60s.
The winners had five bass weighing 18.42 pounds caught on crankbaits and Erie Darters. Rick Kedik (Niles) fished alone and was second with 15.18 pounds caught on crankbaits. He also won big bass with a 5.54-pound largemouth. Al Shinabargar and Paul Grafton (Valparaiso, Ind.) used spinnerbaits and crankbaits to catch 13.67 pounds to finish third.
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Mike Frank and Jason Cook (Niles) won the Southwest Michigan Anglers two-day Classic on Muskegon Lake last weekend.
Small-craft advisories made for tough fishing conditions on the big lake connected to Lake Michigan and prevented anglers from running to other nearby lakes.