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Published: 05 March 2016

Hometown Favorite Christie Takes Lead In GEICO Bassmaster Classic Presented By GoPro

Jason Christie of Park Hill, Okla., took the lead on the first day of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro at Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, bringing 20 pounds, 14 ounces to the scales on Friday. - Photo by Gary Tramontina/Bassmaster

TULSA, Okla. — The bass on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees are in transition, and all of the 55 anglers in the GEICO Bassmaster Classic presented by GoPro are doing a decent job staying ahead of them.

But on Friday, one angler — a local favorite who lives right down the road — did it better than anyone else.

Jason Christie, a Park Hill, Okla., pro who lives just an hour away from the lake, brought five bass to the scales that weighed 20 pounds, 14 ounces and took the opening-round lead in the Super Bowl of professional bass fishing. Alabamian Greg Vinson, who almost missed the event due to the lingering effects of a concussion, is second with 18-1, and Texas pro Alton Jones is third with 17-13.

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Published: 29 February 2016

The 12th annual Beef 'O' Brady's Bassmasters Classic Viewing Party will be March 6 at the Granger restaurant.

As he has done each year, Michiana angler and tournament director Rick Kedik has arranged to have the live internet broadcast of the Classic's final weigh-in streamed on two, 50-inch screens in the restaurant's party room. The live coverage will not be available on national television.

The event is expected to run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Published: 29 February 2016

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St. Joe Valley Bass Masters - IBF Club of the Year

For the second year in a row, the Indiana Bass Federation has named South Bend’s St. Joe Valley Bass Masters the IBF Club of the Year as well as the Community Service award winner.

IBF president Kelly Hook said he thought the 40th annual youth tournament held at Potato Creek State Park that had around 200 kids participating, their participation in the Crime Night Out conducted by the St Joseph County Sheriff Department, and their charity tournament held at Diamond Lake were things the judging committee considered.

Potato Creek Bass Club - IBF Youth Award

Potato Creek Bass Club, also from the South Bend/Mishawaka area, received the IBF Youth Award. The club donated $1000 to the IBF Youth Tournament Trail that helped reduce the cost to the participants, ages 11 to 17. They also provided financial assistance to a family to help with expense while their son was at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis, a donation to the Riley Foundation, and also assisting other individuals.

MARCO Bass Masters of Plymouth was also recognized for their 2015 charity tournament held on Lake Maxinkuckee to benefit the Boys and Girls Club and the Marshall County Council on Aging.

The IBF also awarded Kayla Borlon of Plymouth and David O’Neil , Wynona Lake, with $300 scholarships. Burton is the granddaughter of Mike Goins, Bremen, IN, who is a member of both the Potato Creek Bass Club and the Best 5 Bass Club of Mishawaka. She is studying elementary education at Indiana University of South Bend.

David is the son of Dan O’Neil, a member of the Northern Bass Anglers. He plans to study law enforcement at Grace College this fall. The IBF also announced at the meeting that they have expanded the scholarship program to include to two anglers fishing in the IBF Youth Tournament Trail and any member of the IBF that are 25 years old or younger are now eligible.