1st place winners Keith Cloe and Chuck Gardner, from Sesser and W Frankfort, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 12-15 Lbs winning $1,350.00, including Keith’s 4-33 Lb bass. They flipped red shad colored Culprit worms around the north area of the lake in 4-5 feet of water. Keith is 32 and is a chiropractor. Chuck is 38 and is supervisor for General Tire. Cloe Chiropractic sponsors them. 2nd place winners Jeff Farmer and Gene Miller, from Sesser, IL, used brown USA jigs, flippin in about 3 feet of water also around the north area of the lake. They weighed in 5 fish for 10-55 Lbs winning $540.00. Jeff is 35 and works for General Tire. Gene is 35 and works for Walgreen’s. 3rd place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-59 Lbs winning $270.00. They caught their fish pitching black/red worms and crankbaits, in the southwest area of the lake in 2-5 feet of water. Ron is 52 and is a coal miner. Bob is 53 and is retired. Bobby Joes BP, Chatterbug Baits and Star Flash Skirts and BWSTA sponsor them. Danny Borcherding, from Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in 4-09 Lb bass winning $135.00. 22 boats weighed in 62 fish for 132-63 Lbs. 5-5 fish limits. Water level 406, water temp 72-74, weather clear skies, temp 70’s. 29 teams.

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1st place winners Neil McCord and David McCord, from W Frankfort, IL weighed in the winning weight with 5 keeper bass for 11-44 Lbs winning $1,395.00, including Neil’s 3-20 Lb bass. They used jigs, crankbaits and spinnerbaits, fishing stumps, lay downs and rocks in the north and south area of the lake in 1-8 feet of water. Neil is 28 and is a lineman. David is 56 and is also a lineman. 2nd place winners Jeff Farmer and Gene Miller, from Sesser, IL, used red/shad colored worms and tubes, fishing in mid area of the lake in 5-8 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 10-91 Lbs winning $620.00. Jeff is 35 and works for General Tire. Gene is 34 and works for Walgreen’s. 3rd place winners husband and wife team Brett and Billye Boldrey, from Dix, IL, fished shad colored Bandit crankbaits, around rip rap in 4-8 feet of water. Brett is 37 and is a machinist. Billye is 40 and is a correctional officer. Guy Steely, from Coulterville, IL, weighed in big bass with a 3-50 Lb fish worth $310.00. Guy is 46 and a steel worker, caught his fish on a blue colored tube, in 3 feet of water. 26 boats weighed in 69 fish for 140-14 Lbs. 4-5 fish limits. Water level 406.7, water temp 80-82, weather clear skies, temp 90’s. 33 teams.

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Next tournament for: Rend Division 11 Sail Boat Ramp Sept. 20, 2003

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1st place winners Jim Hewlett and Larry Miller, from Royalton, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 12-40 Lbs winning $1,305.00, including Larry’s 4-33 Lb big bass. They caught their fish around the south end of the lake in 2 feet of water, flippin black/blue jigs. Jim is 53, Larry is 51 and is retired. Arnold’s sponsors them. 2nd place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, used Samson green/white spinnerbaits, fishing the south end of the lake in 5 feet of water. They weighed in a limit of 4 fish for 8-81 Lbs winning $580.00. Ron is 52 and is a coal miner. Bob is 52 and is retired. Gary’s Marine Tech, Bobbi Jo’s B.P. Station, Samson’s Lures, Ram’s Baits Pro Lures and BWSTA sponsor them. 3rd place winners Keith Cloe and Chuck Gardner, from Sesser and W Frankfort, IL, used crawfish colored jigs, flippin in 1-3 feet of water around the north area of the lake. The weighed in 3 fish for 7-90, good for $290.00. Keith is 32 and is a chiropractor. Chuck is 38 and works for CGT. Cloe Chiropractic and Rend Lake Sptg Gds sponsor them. Chuck Downey, from Wayne City, IL, won $290.00 for his 4-48 Lb bass. Chuck used a Rebel, black/green crankbait, fishing the south end of the lake. Chuck is 35 and a welder. 19 boats weighed in 39 fish for 79-02 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Water level 407.8, water temp 81-82, weather cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 31 teams.

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Next tournament for: Rend Division 11 Sail Boat Ramp August 16, 2003

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1st place winners Danny Wooden and Danny Borcherding, form Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 11-78 Lbs winning $1,320.00. They caught their fish using jerk baits and black/red jigs, flippin bushes and clay banks, in 2-10 feet of water around mid-lake. Danny is 41 and is a laborer. Solar Bat and Rend Lake Sporting Goods sponsors them. 2nd place winners Scott Kirk and Jason Thomas, from Sesser and Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 11-42 Lbs, winning $660.00. They fished around main lake coves, flippin black/blue Garrett tubes and worms in 2 feet of water. Scott is 26 and works for Prestige Trailers. Jason is 29 and works for Walgreen’s. 3rd place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, used black Charter buzz baits, fishing the south end of the lake in 3 feet of water. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 11-31 Lbs winning $330.00. Ron is 52 and is a coal miner. Bob is 52 and is retired. Gary’s Marine Tech, Bobbi Jo’s B.P. Station, Samson’s Lures, Ram’s Baits Pro Lures and BWSTA sponsor them. Lloyd Warnecke, from Highland, IL, weighed in big bass with a 4-46 Lb fish worth $330.00. Lloyd used a black/blue tube fishing mid-lake in shallow water. 28 boats weighed in 69 fish for 149-78 Lbs. 4-5 fish limits. Water level 409, water temp 68-70, weather cloudy skies, temp 70’s. 35 teams.

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Next tournament for: Rend Division 11 Sail Boat Ramp July 19, 2003

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1st place winners Ray Moore and Dave Tollison, from Johnston City and Benton, IL, weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 9-05 Lbs winning $1,225.00. They fished Bandit chrome/white crankbaits, fishing the north end of the lake in about 3-5 feet of water. Ray is 53 and is a driver. Dave is 58 and is a restaurant owner and Taxi Service. 2nd place winners Tom Humerickhouse and Greg Risley, from Christopher and Zeigler, IL, used chart/white spinnerbaits, around the north end in about 3 feet of water. They weighed in 2 fish for 5-35 Lbs winning $630.00. Tom is 37 and is a correctional officer. Greg is 32 and is also a correctional officer. 3rd place winners Bill Higgins and Shan Willis, from Scott AFB and OFallon, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 4-93 Lbs winning $560.00, along with Shan’s big bass. Catching their fish on white Terminator spinnerbaits in the Gun Creek area in about 2-3 feet of water. Bill is 32 and is a welder. Shan is 21 and is in the U.S. Air Force. Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, weighed in a 3-44 Lb bass good for big bass winning $350.00, using a watermelon colored Bandit crankbait in about 3-7 feet of water. Bob is 52 and is a coal miner. R & S Baits and Gary’s Marine sponsor them. 17 boats weighed in 27 fish for 58-68 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Water level 408-5, water temp 62-66, weather clear skies, temp 70’s. 37 teams.

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Next tournament for: Rend Division 11 Gun Creek Boat Ramp June 7, 2003

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1st place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 13-15 Lbs winning $1,240.00. They used Samson white spinnerbaits and Bandit crankbaits, fishing the north area of the lake, along edge of bushes in about 4 feet of water. Ron is 52 and is a coalminer. Bob is 52 and is also a coalminer. R & S Baits, in Evansville, IN, Samson Lures, Bobbie Joe’s BP, Gary’s Marine, and Bass World Sports sponsor their team. 2nd place winners David McCord and Neil McCord, from West Franklin, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 13-04 Lbs winning $620.00. David and Neil, used blk/blue jigs and spinnerbaits fishing in about 4 feet of water around the north area. David is 56 and is a lineman. Neil is 28 and is also a lineman. 3rd place winners Jeff Farmer and Gene Miller, from Sesser, IL, used red/blk colored U.S. Tackle jigs and white spinnerbaits, pitchin in about 1-3 feet of water around the north area of the lake. Jeff is 35 and works for General Tire. Gene is 34 and works for Walgreen. Big bass winner Danny Wooden, from Mt. Vernon, IL, won $310.00 with his 4-70 Lb bass he caught on a Zoom blk/blue Brush Hog, flippin in shallow water. Second big bass winner Shawn Roach, from Herrin, IL, weighed in a 4-33 Lb bass winning $155.00. 13 boats weighed in 27 fish for 77-31 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Water level 407-7, water temp 50-54, weather cloudy and windy, temp around 50’s. 33 teams.

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Next tournament for: Rend Division 11 Sail Boat Ramp May 3, 2003

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