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80 pros they stand at all Muscamoot Bay,
came to Lake times. Gull Island, and the
Sandy Beaches of
St. Clair last Tough on
season - the fishermen Seaway Island...
launching out who cannot rest
of St. Clair with the MLF
Shores - to game rules, but
compete for much better for
a $100,000 the fish to be
purse. We released vs.
were fortu- sitting in a live • Relax to a starlit evening on Harsen’s Island •
nate to host a well all day to Come back after a big day on Lake St. Clair & BBQ with friends MAP - MARINAS - Harsen’s | Canada | River
few of these guys for dinner and accom- be weighed at Slips up to 70’ - Restrooms/Showers/Power
modations while many stayed at oth- the end of the Great Seasonal Rates!
er local www.stclairrental.info vacation day. dinghy & kayak
Bring your
rentals & RV parks Page 50-55. During We expect to explore our
their stay we learned a bit more about Major League back bays!
Major League Fishing, and why to many Fishing will
it is more exciting than Bassmasters. return to Lake
Bassmaster as example, fishermen St. Clair for
work for a total most weight of 5 bass 2023.
throughout the day... then combine the Over a big
weight for all days for a tournament win. dinner with lots Call Morgan 586-557-7729
MLF has no limit on fish tabulated of carbs for Email: scychi@yahoo.com • www.SouthChannelyc.com
each day. Each morning, the pro starts these athletes,
at 0# so everyone is even to start the Ish Monroe CA 7350 South Channel Drive, Harsens Island, MI
day. The winner and the daily cuts (Bassmaster)
down to the Top 10 (Bassmaster) all had many laughs
are made solely on about traveling together - they like
each day’s ending Fishing the shoreline during the final knock out their job! Interesting fact, Dean Ro-
weight. As an ex- round, Ish Monroe from California had 2 good jas is the current record holder for
ample, the winner qualifying days... but didn’t make the final cut. Bassmasters with 45# 9 oz. total for
Michael Neal was on five fish at Lake Tohopekaliga, just
fire and won his Day south of Kissimmee FL.
1 & 2 with 36 (121#) Dean showed us his lucky duck!
& 33 (102#) bass, The day he made this record, he
and Day 4 making found an old duck decoy floating
the Top 10 Cut, start- and tossed it in the stern. He has
ing at 0# again, won kept the duck in with his batteries
the $100,00 with 58 every year since 2001, except one.
(169#) bass, which He removed it one year and said it
was a new MLF Re- was the worst season of his career.
cord! Dean also mentioned while
MLF is also an fishing by our Gull Island area,
immediate “catch where the South Channel ends into
and release.” Once Lake St. Clair, he saw a few boats lose
the fish is properly landed, an onboard and Brandon Coulter TN (FLW & Bass- their outdrives in the afternoon. Please
marshall weighs and reports the fish master) who have visited with us pre- see page 106 for the reminder of a very
caught. LIVE tallies are available all day viously, Fred “Boom Boom” Roumbanis
so each fisherman knows exactly where AR (Bassmaster), and Dean Rojas AZ dangerous warning area!

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