1st place winners Aaron Wehmeyer and Jason Thomas, from Smithton and Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-29 Lbs winning $1,720.00 including Aaron’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They flipped lay downs using black/blue jigs and tubes, around the mid lake area in shallow water. Aaron is 32 and an insurance agent. Jason is a factory worker. 2nd place winners James Rost and Pat Creighton, from Dahlgren and Wayne City, IL, fished green pumpkin flukes around wood lay downs and rocks also around mid lake in 3 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 10-88 Lbs winning $798.00. James is 60 and is business owner. Pat is 46. 3rd place winners Randy Banes and Barry Joy, from Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-67 Lbs winning $504.00. They found their fish hitting white spinnerbaits and black power worms, around mid lake in shallow water. Randy is 44 and is a HVAC Tech. Barry is 42 and is also a HVAC Tech. Lundius Heating and Cooling sponsor them. Big bass winner Robbie Echols, from Texico, IL, weighed in a 4-71 Lb bass winning $420.00. Robbie caught his fish on a black Wave worm flippin is about 3 feet of water around the north end of the lake. Robbie is 32 and is Fed Ex Freight truck driver. Mike Lawler, from Bluford, IL, weighed in a 3-68 Lb bass winning $210.00 for second biggest bass.

37 boats weighed in 125 fish for 252-29 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. Lake level 406 water temp 74-80, weather clear skies, temp 80’s. 44 teams

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1st place winners Bill Rost and Tony Rost, from Dahlgren, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-13 Lbs winning $1,435.00. They caught their fish on fat free shad colored crankbaits, fishing mid lake riprap in 1-6 feet of water. Bill is 67 and is a retired machinist. Tony is 33 and is a phone tech. 2nd place winners Craig Cimarolli and Jake Hurst, from New Athens, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-52 Lbs winning $1,189.00 including Craig’s 5-36 Lb big bass money. They caught fish using white buzzbaits, and black/blue tubes, fishing island riprap in about 2 feet of water. Craig is 42 and is PGA caddy. Jake is 26 and is in lawn care. Ritefield Lawn Care sponsors them. 3rd place winners Mark Jelly and Steve Sizemore, from Mulkeytown and Carbondale, IL, found fish hitting shad colored crankbaits and black/blue jigs, fishing rocks around mid lake in about 5 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 12-39 Lbs winning $492.00. Mark is 41 and is a lineman. Steve is 36 and is also a lineman. James Hewlett, from Royalton, IL, won second big bass with a 5-35 Lb fish winning $205.00. Brad Schoenrock, from Bluford, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 4 fish for 11-69 Lbs. 36 boats weighed in 112 fish for 268-64 Lbs. 14-5 fish limits. Lake level 408 water temp 83-86, weather sunny, cloudy and some rain, temp 90’s. 43 teams

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1st place winners Chuck Garner and Keith Cloe, from W Frankfort and Sesser, weighed in 5 fish for 14-68 Lbs winning $1,690.00, including Keith’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They flipped black/blue jigs in about 2-3 feet of water fishing lay downs around the north end of the lake. Keith is 41 and is a chiropractor. Chuck is 41. Cloe Chiropractic and Wounded Rig Boat Repair sponsor them. 2nd place winners Brandon Bate and Bill Walker, from Zeigler and Mulkeytown, IL, fished black jigs and spinnerbaits, flippin lay downs in 4 feet of water around main lake points. They weighed in 5 fish for 13-62 Lbs winning $945.00, including Brandon’s 4-85 Lb bass. Brandon is 25. Bill is 46 and is self-employed. Walker’s Bar & Grill sponsors them. 3rd place winners Bill Rost and Tony Rost, from Dahlgren, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-88 Lbs winning $495.00. They found fish hitting chrome/black Bill Lewis Rattle L Traps and white Booya spinnerbaits, in 3-8 feet of water also around main lake points. Bill is 67 and is a retired machinist. Tony is 32 and is communications worker. George Dailey, from Johnston City, IL, weighed in big bass with a 5-73 Lb bass winning $450.00. George used a pumpkin brush hog flippin in about 4 feet of water. 39 boats weighed in 121 fish for 264-94 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. Lake level 407.7, water temp 81-86, weather overcast skies, temp 90’s. 47 teams

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1st place winners Aaron Wehmeyer and Jason Thomas, from Smithton and Mt Vernon, IL, fished black/blue tubes and white spinnerbaits, flippin around the south end of the lake in about 2-3 feet of water. Culling 4 fish and have their limit by 8:00 am. They weighed in 5 fish for 14-00 Lbs winning $1,790.00, including Aaron’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Aaron is 32 and is an insurance agent. Jason is 32 and is a factory worker. 2nd place winners Jason Downen and Kent Schmitz, from Fairview Hgts, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-34 Lbs winning $836.00. They used white buzzbaits and black/blue tubes, also flippin in about 3 feet of water around the south end of the lake. Jason is 23 and is a carpenter. Kent is 32 and is a loan officer. 3rd place winners Greg Hirsch and Mike Klueter, from St Jacobs and Troy, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-48 Lbs winning $528.00. They caught their fish on worms and crankbaits. Greg is 47 and is a homebuilder. Mike is 54 and is a butcher. Big bass winner Jerry Bate, from Zeigler, IL, weighed in a 4-93 Lb bass winning $440.00, using a green pumpkin colored tube. Mercury, Harrison’s, Dunn’s and Zeigler Feed Store sponsor him. Kevin Smith, from Alton, IL, weighed in second big bass with a 4-71 Lb bass winning $220.00. 35 boats weighed in 111 fish for 230-86 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. Lake level 408.8, water temp 66-74, weather sunny, temp 80’s. 46 teams.

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1st place winners Travis Graham and Robert Hawkins, from Bonnie and Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-27 Lbs winning $1,845.00, including Roberts 4-95 Lb big bass. They fished black/blue jigs in shallow water around the south end of the lake. Travis is 27 and is a millwright. Robert is 29 and is a HVAC Tech. Graham Service Station and Warren Dry Wall sponsor them. 2nd place winners Randy Banes and Barry Joy, from Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-95 Lbs winning $1,029.00, including Randy’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They flipped black/blue jigs in the south end of the lake in about 2 feet of water. Randy is 43 and is a HVAC Tech. Barry is 41 and is also a HVAC Tech. Lundius Heating and Cooling sponsor them. 3rd place winners Dennis Robbins and Brett Wysock, from Sesser and Wilmington, IL, flipped tubes and jigs in about 2 feet of water around the north area of the lake. They weighed in 5 fish for 10-85 Lbs winning $492.00. Dennis is 52 and is a coal miner. Brett is 41 and is an electrician. Mike Lawler won second big bass with a 4-32 Lb bass winning $205.00. 34 boats weighed in 102 fish for 210-60 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Lake level 408.5, water temp 59-65, weather, cloudy and rain, temp 70’s. 43 teams.

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1st place winners Neil McCord and Steve Sizemore, from W Frankfort and Carbondale, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 13-29 Lbs winning $1,472.00, including Neil’s 4-01 Lb bass, second largest of the tournament. They fished Senko tubes, spinnerbaits and jigs in around 4 feet of water, fishing bushes. Neil is 32 and is a lineman. Steve is 35 and is also a lineman. HJS Plastics and Mt Vernon Mariner sponsor them. 2nd place winners Chuck Gardner and Keith Cloe, from W Frankfort and Sesser, IL, weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 11-42 Lbs winning $672.00. They caught their fish around the north area of the lake in about 6 feet of water. Catching them on white BooYah spinnerbaits. Chuck is 41 and is a supervisor. Keith is 35 and is a chiropractor. Cloe Chiropractic and The Wounded Rig sponsor them. 3rd place winners Mike Lawler and Brock Holston, from Mt Vernon and Hoffman, IL, weighed in 1 fish for 5-73 Lbs winning $672.00, including Mike’s big bass money. Mike caught his fish on a chrome colored Rattle L Trap around the bridges in 9-12 feet of water. Mike is 33 and is a service tech. Brock is 25 and is a warehouseman. Aaron Wehmeyer, from W Frankfort, IL, won the $250.00 Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 1 fish for 2-88 Lbs. 13 boats weighed in 21 fish for 53-49 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Lake level 409.9, water temp 49-52, weather sunny and overcast with some wind, temp 70’s. 34 teams.

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