1st place winners Ken Hemmen and Gene Thoele, from St Louis, MO, and Effingham, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-42 Lbs winning $1,603.00, including Ken’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished shad Bandit crankbaits, in 5 feet of water, around mid-lake area. Ken is 42 and is a consultant. Gene is 42 and is in sales. 2nd place winners Lucas and Scott Lavanti, from W Frankfort, IL, won $693.00, with 5 fish for 13-44 Lbs. They fished laydowns in shallow water using chart/white spinnerbaits. Lucas is 28 and is a correctional officer. Scott is 53 and is city worker. Zeigler Outdoor & Feed sponsors them. 3rd place winners Ray Dickens and Bill Bernet, from Marion and Carterville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-8 Lbs winning $363.00. They caught their fish on white spinnerbaits and black/blue jigs in 6 feet of water around the bridge area. Ray is 62 and is a sales rep. Bill is 59 and is a retired. L D Supply, Lunker Lure and Bernet’s Rod & Reel sponsor them. 4th Ken Voelkerding and Jeff Burger, 5 fish 12-98 Lbs $198.00. Big bass winner Tom Humerickhouse, from Sesser, IL, won $330.00 for his 5-88 Lb bass, using a shad crankbait in 3-5 feet of on rocks. Jeff Farmer, from Sesser, IL, weighed in a 5-70 Lb bass, winning $165.00. 29 boats weighed in 90 fish for 208-06 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. Lake level 406, water temp 72-74, weather mostly cloudy skies and rain, temp 80’s. 35 teams

1st place winners Tom Witges and Carl Crider, from Albers and Opdyke, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-89 Lbs winning $1,603.00, including Tom’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished around mid lake in 5-7 feet of water using white/chart spinnerbaits on laydowns. Tom is 47 and works for a tire company. Carl is 50 and is a plant superintendent. 2nd place winners Brad Schoenrock and Bill Wooden, from Bluford and Mt Vernon, IL, used crawfish colored crankbaits in 6 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 14-62 Lbs winning $693.00. Brad is 32 and is a warehousemen. Bill is 46 and is a farmer. 3rd place winners Matt Adams and Nick Shafer, from Benton and Mt Vernon, IL, flipped black/blue jigs around the south end of the lake in 6 feet of water and weighed in 5 fish for 13-33 Lbs winning $363.00. Matt is 24 and is owner of M&M Outfitters. Nick is 28. M&M Outfitters sponsors them. 4th place Rick Byrnes and Chuck Spradley, 5 fish 12-85 Lbs $198.00. Tony Rost, from Dahlgren, IL, won $330.00 for big bass with his 5-11 Lb bass. Tony caught his fish on a brown Senko in about 2 feet of water. Renee Preston, form Harrisburg, IL, weighed in a 4-63 Lb bass winning $165.00 for second big bass. 31 boats weighed in 104 fish for 249-11 Lbs. 14-5 fish limits. Lake level 407, water temp 82-85, weather partly cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 35 teams next tournament 9/13/08

1st place winners Bill Rost and Tony Rost, from Dahlgren, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-03 Lbs winning $1,353.00. They fished shad colored Bomber crankbaits, around the Gun Creek area in about 6 feet of water. Bill is 68 and a retired machinist. Tony is 34 and is a communication worker. 2nd place winners Kenny Hemmen and Gene Thoele, from St Louis, MO, and Effingham, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-76 Lbs winning $943.00, including Kenny’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Catching their fish on black/blue jigs, in 2-6 feet of water around the south end of the lake. Kenny is 40 and is a lab tech. Gene is 42 and is a salesman. 3rd place winners Tracy Harrington and Jim Johnson, from Bonnie and Woodlawn, IL, used red shad worms and crawfish colored Akins Jigs around mid lake in 8 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 14-16 Lbs winning $363.00. Tracy is 35 and is a tire engineer. Jim is 47 and works in a factory. 4th place winners Keith Cloe and Chuck Gardner, from Sesser and W Frankfort, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-36 Lbs winning $198.00. Brad Schoenrock, from Bluford, IL, weighed in big bass with 4-39 Lb bass winning $330.00, catching it on a shad colored crankbaits around the south end of the lake. Greg Risley, from Zeigler, IL, weighed in second big bass worth $165.00 with his 4-37 Lb bass. 29 boats weighed in 98 fish for 216-89 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. Lake level 408, water temp 82-88, weather clear sunny skies, temp 90’s. 35 teams next tournament 8/16/08

1st place winners Tom Humerickhouse and Greg Risley, from Sesser and Ziegler, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-47 Lbs winning $1,148.00. They flipped brush with green pumpkin tubes in 3-4 feet of water around the south end. Tom is 42 and is a correctional officer. Greg is 37 and is also a correctional officer. 2nd place winners Brett Boldrey and Terry Hale, from Dix and Waltonville, IL, caught their fish using green Bandit crankbaits, around mid lake in 6 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 13-31 Lbs winning $588.00. Brett is 42 and is a machinist. Terry is 39 and a machinist. People’s National Bank and B&B Labs sponsor them. 3rd place winners Keith Cloe and Chuck Gardner, from Sesser and W Frankfort, IL, won $558.00, including Keith’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, with 5 fish for 13-13 Lbs. They flipped black/blue jigs in on shallow water lay downs around the north area. Keith is 37 and is Chiropractor. Chuck is 43 and works at Continental Tires. Cloe Chiropractic Center and Wounded Rig Boat Repair sponsors them. 4th place Mike Goessman and Darryl Sellers, 5 fish 12-85 Lbs winning $168.00. Dan Wooden, from Mt Vernon, IL won big bass and $280.00 for his 5-38 Lb bass. Danny caught his fish on a white buzz bait. Rend Lake Sporting Goods sponsors him. Scott Levanti won second big bass with a 4-57 Lb bass winning $140.00.  25 boats weighed in 71 fish for 169-97 Lbs. 8-5 fish limits. Lake level 409, water temp 72-74, weather windy and overcast skies, temp 90’s.  30 teams next tournament 6-29-08

1st place winners Neil McCord and Steve Sizemore, from W Frankfort and Carbondale, IL, weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 18-86 Lbs winning $1,950.00, including both big bass money for Neil’s 5-49 Lb big bass and Steve’s 4-24 Lb second big bass. They flipped black/blue U S Tackle Jigs and craws, in 1-4 feet of water around the mid lake area. Neil is 33 and is a lineman. Steve is 38 and is also a lineman. Zeigler Outdoors and Mt Vernon Mariner sponsor them. 2nd place winners Chuck Gardner and Keith Cloe, from W Frankfort and Sesser, IL, won $953.00 with Chuck’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They weighed in 4 fish for 13-59 Lbs, using black/blue jigs and white spinnerbaits flippin in 2-4 feet of water. Chuck is 43 and a laborer. Keith is 37 and is Chiropractor. Cloe Chiropractic sponsors them. 3rd place winners Travis Graham and Robert Hawkins, from Bonnie and Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 6-26 Lbs winning $444.00. Catching them on pumpkin colored worms on lay downs in 2-4 feet of water. 4th place Bill Rost and Tony Rost weighed in 2 fish for 5-61 Lbs winning $296.00. 5th place Lucas Levanti and Scott Levanti weighed in 2 fish for 4-93 Lbs winning $185.00. 20 boats weighed in 33 fish for 88-75 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Lake level 409, water temp 60-62, weather windy and overcast skies, temp 50’s. 39 teams

1st place winners Gene Miller and Jeff Farmer, from W Frankfort and Sesser, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 10-22 Lbs winning $1,676.00, along with Gene’s 4-66 Lb second big bass money and his $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They caught their fish on a brown/black jig pitchin in about 2 feet of water around the north end. Gene is 39 and works for Walgreens. Jeff is 44 and is a laborer. 2nd place winners Russ Rensing and Margaret Cullen, from Summerfield and Belleville, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 8-89 Lbs winning $651.00. They used chart. spinnerbaits and black/blue jigs, in shallow water laydowns in about 3 feet of water. Russ is 48 and is an auto tech. Margaret is a bar manager. 3rd place winners Neil McCord and Steve Sizemore, from W Frankfort and Carbondale, IL, fished black/blue jigs in bushes in shallow water, they weighed in 3 fish for 7-65 Lbs winning $341.00. Neil is 33 and is lineman. Steve is 37 and is also a lineman. Mt Vernon Mariner, Wounded Rig and Zeigler Outdoors sponsor them. Tom Witges and Carl Crider, from Albers and Opdyke, IL, weighed in 1 fish and won $496.00 for 4th place with Carl’s 5-88 Lb big bass money. 12 boats weighed in 19 fish for 55-70 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 412, water temp 46-48, weather sunny skies, temp 60’s. 33 teams