Polar Bear Opens Bass Tournaments

Ahh the Livescope (FFS if you're politically correct) debate. Below is my biggest problem with it. I'm going to bite the bullet and shell out $2700 plus just so I'm not at a disadvantage. Reality... If you were a good fisherman before it, you hate it. Why? Because all the jabronis that couldn't even catch a limit on the regular are now having a chance to compete. The guys that were dominating did it through years of learning, experimenting and time on the water. They feel cheated now by the dollar over the work. I'm not saying if you like it and use it you're a bad fisherman.. And if one of you gives me that Tired line of "still gotta maike em bite". You're the ones I'm talking about. A lot of times we had to make em bite on one random cast with one lure to increase the odds. Now you can follow them around the lake and throw everything at them till one of you give up.

Lee Duracz

Well the 7th annual Polar Bear opens season by Tackle Shack LLC has come to a conclusion. We finally got some polar bear weather fishing in the snow most of the day but we had a blast at the Bob Evans Classic. 1st place went to Wesson Vint and Chris Brunt with 11.60 and the Bb of 3.66lbs earning them $430. Bob Evans and John Grimm took 2nd with 10.51 lbs and had the big critter a 17.17lb carp winning $290. Tom bond won the Tackle Shack awesome prize raffle. 9 boats fished the bob Evans classic and we all had a great day out in the snow. Thanks everyone for fishing and I will see you all next year!!!

See you at Maxi in the morning.. Don’t forget to bring a little extra cash for the Tackle Shack LLC raffle…. You won’t wanna miss out on that rod.

11 boats showed up at 6 span Saturday for what was probably the nices weather for a Polar Bear event by Tackle Shack LLC in history. The fishing did not disappoint. 1st was Dylan Levin and Dalton Defelice with 10.25lbs. They also won big critter with a 3.17lb pike and took home $440. 2nd was Bunnell and Lambert with 10.06lbs winning $220. 3rd was Jourdan Morris and Lee Duracz with 9.93lbs winning $110. Getting nudged out of the money was the Sterlings with 9.92 and 4th place. Big Bass honors goes to Jami Young and Rebecca Kennedy Hubbard with a 3.04lb smallie for $110. Next event is Sunday November 12th at Maxi 7:30-2:30.

Here you go guys. Check out this sweet rod up for raffle at the Polar Bear Open this Saturday at Lake Maxincukee. 7:30-2:30. Tickets are $2ea, 3 for 5, 7 for 10 or 15 for $20. Don't miss out!!!

The weather brought low numbers to our season opener at diamond lake. Kent Dowden blew the field away with 13.65lbs. 2nd was Jeremy and myself with 11.35lbs. Jake Otto and his brave gf had 3rd with 10.97lbs and a 4.59bb. Todd Mason had 4th with 10.79 and also had a 4lb plus fish. Every team had at least 1 3lb plus fish and Kent had 4 over 3lbs. Crazy for Diamond lake. Lee Duracz won the Tackle shack raffle for the $100 Diawa Fuego spinning reel. We are at Maxi next Saturday. Hope to see you all there!

The moment you’ve all been waiting for…. They are back the The Polar Bear Opens and the Tackle Shack Fall Brawl…. Don’t miss out on these awesome events.

First Tournament of the season for Wawasee this Sunday!!!
Director: Lee Duracz (574) 322-8564

Come join me Sunday at Wawasee

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That’s right boys and girls. Dust them off and get them out of hibernation. I know most of you were planning g on being there anyway so, might as well put some money in the hat.

Guys/gals - this Saturday March 5, 2022
1st Bass Tournament of the Year
Six Span - St. Joe River
7:30-2:30
$50 all in

Led by Lee Duracz of the Polar Bear Opens Bass Tournaments

Trevor Nunemaker
Mike Raber
Tyler Stroup
Dalton DeFelice

The 30th Anniversary of the Bob Evans Thanksgiving Classic is in the books. Steve Kline and Kenny Watson took the win with 11.15lbs and won $350. Jeremy Bunnell and Lee Duracz took 2nd with 9.14lbs warning them $210. Also BB 3.33lb smallie $95, Big Critter 5.57lb pike $95, also since the first place team did not have a critter they secured the rolling trifecta pot $405. They also were the highest finisher with a Ragin Cajun Str8 Up mount earning them 2 $25 dollar gift cards to Tackle Shack LLC. Ron Fabizak and Jason Fowler took 3rd with 7.42lbs for $105 The Ottos won a $200 Lews Zona Rod at In the raffle provided by Tackle shack. Thank you everyone who fished with us this year!! We averaged over 20 boats. This was our best year yet and I look forward to many more to come.

Check this out guys that’s a lot of rod for a $5 chance. Everyone get your tickets that morning

🔥Check it out! Last Polar Bear Opens Bass Tournaments this Saturday at Klinger Lake, MI. $5 gets you a ticket to win the grand prize (A ZONA's Awesome Fishing Show! 7'2" Spinning Rod) from Tackle Shack LLC. 🔥

Hope to see you all there! Wear something warm :)

Lee Duracz

A friend of mine is looking for a partner for 6 span Saturday. Someone who at least knows how to run the river please. If you want to do it, message me and I'll put you two in contact.

Thanks.

It was a day made for the Polar Bears yesterday @ Dukes Bridge. We had 15 boats that braved the snow, rain and 30mph gusts. Mike Lyle kicked off the festivities by winning the Cashion rod in the raffle that was provided by Tackle Shack LLC. Nice rod for a $5 ticket. 1st place and Bb went to Andy Buss and Kerry Frey with 15.99lbs and a 6lb big bass. ($280) + ($75) 2nd place went to Jeremy Bunnell and Lee Duracz with 13.58lbs. ($170) 3rd place was Steve Kline and Aaron Likens with 11.04lbs. ($75)The final money went to Ron Fabizak and Jason Fowler with a 9.15lb carp. ($75) Some honorable mention critters were a 6 plus pound walleye, 7 plus pound dogfish and and a pike over 8lbs. It was a grind but a fun time. Can’t wait to see everyone for a smallie beat down next Saturday at six span. The trifecta pot is currently at $200 and will keep rolling till hit or won at last event.

Found a key to someone’s Chevrolet in my boat today. Must’ve left there on accident during the weigh-in.
If you are missing a key, let us know.

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Merry Christmas all you polar bears!

A BLUSTERY DAY

As the name suggests the Polar Bear Opens started their season on a day made just for them. With north winds howling out of the Northwest with gusts pushing over 40mph and dropping windchills down into the 20s, there was still 9 teams crazy enough to show up and brave the elements on Lake Maxincukee last Sunday. There were 4 limits weighed with the top honors going to the Team of Ron Fabiszak and John Gipson with their limit tipping the scales at 11.79lbs. They were using A-rigs and single Swimbaits to land their mixed bag of Small and Largemouth bass. They also took the big critter honors with a 2.36lb walleye. They were rewarded with a total of $260 for their efforts in the Polar Bear and an Additional $600 for also winning the Straight Money tournament that was hosted alongside the polar bears. 2nd place went to the team of Clint Marler and Phill Duracz who also reported success on swimbaits with a bag weighing in at 10.44lbs anchored by the big bass of the tournament which was a 3.14lb smallmouth. They earned $145 from the Polar Bears and an Additional $200 from the straight money. Honorable mentions and other award winners were Jeremy Bunnell and Lee Duracz who won a custom FishStyx custom fishing Rod ($190) value rod in the Pre-Tournament drawing as well as being nudged out of 2nd place by .06lbs, and Andy Buss with Jim Wheeler who earned the Lucky Spot award for 5th Place in the Straight Money tournament getting them $80. The next Polar Bear open is Scheduled for what looks to be a record breaking warm day this Saturday from 7:30-2:30 at Diamond Lake in Cassopolis, MI. Yet again another FishStyx custom Rod will be given away pre-tournament to the one of the lucky teams just for entering. The trifecta pot was not hit last tournament so $45 dollars is already in the pot and looking for it’s first natural winner in our history. Hope to see you all there. Make sure you check out Fishstyx.com and get your Christmas Custom Rod Ordered.

Don't forget this Sunday. The Polar Bear season kicks off at Maxi, even though it's looking cold and windy, prizes and cash is going to be hot. If you are signed up for the Polar Bear tournament, you get a shot at getting drawn for brand new Fish Styx custom fishing rod before we even start. ($200 value) Hours are 7:30-2:30EST.

Don't forget that we will be running the Straight Money tournament during the same hours. $120 all in for that tournament. Fish one or the other or fish both. 15 boats for straight money is a $1000 first place prize. Make sure you check out Fishstyx.com and give them a shot at earning your business on a new custom fishing rod.

Wow, look at the detail in their custom rods. Who's going to get the coolest one made at fishstyx.com?

ONLY 3 WEEKS AWAY!!!! Who's ready?

WOW!!! BREAKING NEWS!!! Polar Bear Opens Bass Tournaments has been the best late season circuit for the last 3 years with the best group of fisherman, and in this 4th year, we are bringing you the best 100% custom fishing rods available. At each of our 5 events this season we will be giving away 1 FishStyx custom fishing rod before we even take off in the morning. What do you need to do to qualify? Just sign up to fish that event in the morning and I will draw a boat number to win the rod for that event. That is up to a $300 dollar value, just for fishing with us. Also, FishStyx will be providing us with a discount code to use on their website for a discount on one of there custom fishing rods. The quality of these rods are unmatched. 100% handmade by the husband and wife owners themselves. If you'd like to get one before the season starts you can call Dale the owner and mention you are with the Polar Bears and he will get your discount in place. Be sure to visit them at https://www.fishstyx.com/ and give them an opportunity to earn your business and thank them for their sponsorship. This is going to be the best year yet!!!