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SMAC Report
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker - 1st Place
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker used two different patterns to win the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club Classic at Lake Leelanau last weekend.
Smith and Crocker used A-rigs the first day to catch 19.11 pounds and followed that up with a 21.35-pound limit the second day caught on tubes. They won with a total of 40.46 pounds.
Crocker said he fished small swimbaits on 1/8-ounce jig heads on his A-rig. He sat on the break in about 12 feet of water and cast up on sand flats and along the break.
The second day required a change in tactics when the A-rig wasn’t doing the job.
“It was stupid,” said Smith. “The fish were up on sand flats with a few sand grass spots in no more than 3 feet of water. You had to throw the tube up and let it sit.”
They fished green pumpkin tubes with 3/16-ounce jigheads to win $1,000. They won a bonus $50 for having the biggest bass the second day, a 4.99-pound smallmouth.
“You basically had to crawl it on the bottom,” added Crocker. “If you were snapping it fast, they wouldn’t bite it.”
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MLF Report
Major League Fishing announced the schedule for the 2024 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine .
The Phoenix Bass Fishing League offers grassroots tournament anglers the best payouts, media coverage and advancement opportunities for the lowest entry fees available in the sport and provides anglers a clear path to the Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats, Tackle Warehouse Invitationals and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour.
The 2024 regular season will kick off in early January at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Brookeland, Texas, and run through late September when it wraps up at Lake Cherokee in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
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MLF Report
Boater Randy Ramsey of Burlington, Michigan, caught 10 bass weighing 44 pounds, 6 ounces, to win the two-day MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine on Detroit River Presented by FVP in Trenton, Michigan. The tournament was the fifth and final regular-season event for the Bass Fishing League Michigan Division. Ramsey earned $5,875 for his victory.
Ramsey said he caught the majority of his fish in about 19 feet of water, fairly close to shore, on a drop-shot rig.
“Anything that is made of floating plastic is key, the trick is to have that lure floating up off the bottom,” said Ramsey. “I was also throwing a Ned rig in between rocks and a Texas-rigged creature bait. I could let that creature bait really get down into the rocks, which made a huge difference on Day 2 of the event.
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Casting Couples Report
Loren and Carrie Crosbie - 1st Place
Loren and Carrie Crosbie won their second consecutive Casting Couples Classic, taking the top spot in last Saturday’s event at Lake St. Clair.
The weather forecast called for NE winds 5 -10 mph and would change throughout the day to E/SE. As usual, the meteorologist was wrong; the wind blew out of the NE 10-15 all day, which made for quite a bit of a chop on the water. There were 14 teams with six limits of bass weighed in, four bass over 4 pounds, and six money-paying spots.
The Crosbies had a decent limit of smallmouth bass but stopped at one last spot with 15 minutes left in the tournament to catch their biggest bass, a 4.15-pound smallmouth. The Crosbies weighed in 19pounds to take home $1000 and then had the second biggest bass of the day to earn another $65. The Crosbies used Zoom worms on a NED head to catch most of their fish in 8-10 feet of water.
Ryan and Alyssa Yoder - 2nd Place
Second-place finishers were Ryan and Alyssa Yoder, with 17.5 pounds to take home $500. The couple fished swimbaits in 10-20 feet of water near the Canadian border.
Jake and Cheyenne Lisenko - 3rd Place
Jake and Cheyenne Lisenko were third with 16.10 pounds, earning $300. The Lisenkos used tubes and Ned rigs to catch their fish in 6-10 feet of water. They also caught the biggest bass of the event, a 5.4-pound smallmouth, to earn a bonus $100.
Rick and Jennifer Kedik - 4th Place
Fourth place was Rick and Jennifer Kedik with 16.6 pounds, worth $200. The Kediks used Tubes in 12 feet of water.
Scott and Robin Parr - 5th Place
Rob and Kimm Swem - 6th Place
Scott and Robin Parr were fifth ($15) with 11.11 pounds while Rob and Kimm Swem finished sixth ($100) with 8.5 pounds.
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Major League Fishing (MLF announced today the schedules for the 2024 Abu Garcia College Fishing Presented by YETI season and the High School Fishing season, with each circuit providing numerous prizes, scholarships and advancement opportunities for qualified teams.
In 2024, MLF Abu Garcia College Fishing teams can compete in up to nine qualifying tournaments around the country. The top 12% of teams from each event will advance to the 2025 College Fishing National Championship.
The 2024 MLF High School Fishing circuit will feature teams competing in seven open tournaments, with the majority held in conjunction with Abu Garcia College Fishing events to allow students and parents to network with prospective college teams and coaches during college weigh-ins. MLF High School Fishing Opens are two-person (team) events for students in grades 7-12, and open to any Student Angler Federation (SAF)-affiliated high school club in the United States. The top 10% of teams in each tournament advance to the High School Fishing National Championship.