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(Legendary bass pro Denny Brauer has made several visits to Michiana to appear at sport shows at Lunkers in Edwardsburg and D&R Sports Center in Kalamazoo. During one of those visits, he took the time to fish with Greg Mangus, Chip Harrison and me on Lake Wawasee. Given his popularity in this area, we felt it important to share his retirement announcement Louie Stout)
Denny BrauerCamdenton, Mo. September 24, 2012 - As the old adage says; "all good things must come to an end." Thus, legendary angler, Denny Brauer, of Camdenton, Mo. has decided to retire from Bassmaster Elite Series competition following the 2012 season.
Citing several facets of the expanded Elite Series schedule and the toll a 32-year career competing on the sport's highest levels have taken on him physically; Brauer has decided to retire from tour level competition. "While I will not ever fully retire from this great sport that has been my passion for so many years, it is time for me to step down from competing on the Bassmaster Elite Series," said the 63-year-old Brauer. "The last 32 years have been tremendous, Shirley and I are so appreciative of all that this sport has been for us."
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by Kevin VanDam
Time to Think Smallmouth with Kevin VanDamLate September means one thing to me: Michigan Smallmouth!
As any Michiana bass fisherman will tell you, there is no better time for smallmouth fishing and no better place to consistently catch numbers of big ones than in northern Michigan from now until the middle of October.
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By Kevin VanDam
Kevin VanDamThe nation is in a severe drought and its affecting the lakes around southern Michigan.
Weve been dealing with falling lake levels and a lack of sufficient rainfall for several weeks now. Farmers are still irrigating heavily and the bottom is falling out of the water table which also affects our lakes. The water table at my house fell 1½ feet over the past week!
In the meantime our fish are losing valuable shallow water habitat. You can still catch some fish shallow, but the bigger fish are still deeper.
Everything is getting stressed and the fish are starting to show it.