1st place winners, brothers Paul and Danny Strausbaugh, from Worden and Hillsboro, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 9-51 Lbs, using white/chart Mad Dog spinnerbaits. They fished the mid lake area in 2-3 feet of water winning $940.00. Paul is 53 and is a line supervisor. Dan is 50 and is a welder. Ranger Boats, Mercury and Mad Dog Baits sponsor them. 2nd place winners Ray Jones and Dale Lawson, from Manito, IL, won $500.00 with 4 fish for 9-30 Lbs including Ray’s 3-93 Lb bass. They fished black tubes in 2-3 feet of water around mid-lake. Ray is 55 and is retired. Dale is 55 and is also retired. 3rd place winners, brothers Jeff and Jason Faust, from Trenton and Swansea, IL, fished the north end of the lake in 3-6 feet of water using black jigs and worms. They weighed in 3 fish for 8-56 Lbs winning $360.00, also with Jason’s 4-47 Lb bass. Jeff is 32 and is an environmental engineer. Jason is 28 and is a financial analyst. High Ridge Resort and Primerica Financial Services sponsor them. 15 boats weighed in 35 fish for 78-55 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Water level 444, water temp 82-86, weather sunny, temp 80’s. 22 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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Next tournament for: Carlyle Div. 12 Keyesport Boat Ramp Sept. 14, 2003

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1st place winners Ray Jones and Dale Lawson, from Manito, IL, weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 11-11, winning $987.00. They caught fish on black/blue tubes and shad colored crankbaits, fishing in 2-4 feet of water around mid lake. Ray is 51 and is retired. Dale is 26 and is a mechanic. The Livewell Bait and Tackle sponsor them. 2nd place winner Terry Schaubert, from Mt Vernon, IL, used red shad colored worm and black buzz baits, fishing mid lake rocks in 4-6 feet of water. Terry weighed in 4 keepers for 10-42 Lbs winning $525.00, including second big bass. Terry is 44 and owns a picture framing company. 3rd place winners brothers Paul and Danny Strausbaugh, from Worden and Hillsboro, IL, fished mid lake in 5 feet of water, slow rolling white Mad Dog spinnerbaits. They weighed in 4 fish for 8-27 Lbs winning $168.00. Paul is 54 and is a line supervisor. Dan is 50 and is a welder. Ranger Boats, Mercury and Mad Dog Baits, sponsor them. Tom Miks, from Maryville, IL, weighed in a 3-99 Lb bass worth $210.00, using a Chart/shad colored Lucky Craft crankbait. Tom is 50 and is sponsored by Thunder baits, Nameoki Marine, Rodney Bait and 111 Pro Shop. 16 boats weighed in 37 fish for 79-44 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Water level 444, water temp 81-85, weather sunny, temp 80’s. 23 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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Next tournament for: Carlyle Div. 12 Keyesport Boat Ramp August 24, 2003

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1st place winners Rick Beckmann and Bill Trickey, from Carlyle and Pierron, IL weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 13-45 Lbs winning $1,128.00. They caught their fishing lay downs, around the north area of the lake in 3 feet of water, using white Mad Dog spinnerbaits. Rick is 46 and is a carpenter. Bill is 39 and is a salesman. North American Outfitters sponsors them. 2nd place winners Brett Boldrey and Dan Borcherding, from Dix and Mt Vernon, IL, used shad colored Bandit crankbaits, fishing riprap in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 12-32 Lbs winning $480.00. Brett is 37 and is a machinist. Danny is 41 and is a factory worker. Solar Bat Sunglasses sponsor them. 3rd place winner’s brothers Eric and Chris Markovich, from Peoria Hgts and Granite City, IL, fished the south end of lake in 4-6 feet of water, fishing riprap with purple power baits. They weighed in 5 fish for 9-09 Lbs winning $192.00. Eric is 32 and Chris is 26 and owners of Fusion Bait Co, who also sponsors them. Tim Loquasto, from Mulberry Grove, IL, weighed in a 4-31 Lb bass winning $240.00. Tim used white spinnerbaits on the rocks in the south area of the lake. Tim is 42 and is project supervisor. Paul Strausbaugh, from Worden, IL, weighed in the second largest bass of the day with a 3-81 Lb bass worth $120.00. 20 boats weighed in 60 fish for 127-66 Lbs. 4-5 fish limits. Water level 444, water temp 72-77, weather sunny, temp 80’s. 26 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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Next tournament for: Carlyle Div. 12 Keyesport Boat Ramp August 3, 2003

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Winning 1st place Ron Rensing and Todd Hodges, from Damiansville and New Baden, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 7-67 Lbs winning $893.00. They caught fish in shallow water stumps, using blue salt craws. Bullets & Baits, RBS Excavating and Nameoki Marine sponsor them. 2nd place winners Mark Klein and Josh Neidhardt, from Trenton and Pontoon Beach, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 6-76 Lbs, winning $380.00. They used silver colored crankbaits, fishing the south end of the lake in shallow water. Mark is 31 and is a carpenter. Josh is 29 and works for A G Edwards & Sons. 3rd place winners Bobby Spangenberg and Kevin Thompson, from Shobonier and Vernon, IL, used green colored Yum tubes and worms, fishing around Boulder in shallow water. They weighed in 2 fish for 6-57 Lb winning $247.00, including Bobby’s big bass. Bobby is 27 and is a laborer. Kevin is 26 and is also a laborer. Bill Trickey, from Pierron, IL, weighed in a 5-24 Lb bass worth $190.00, using a black/blue Zoom lizard, fishing the north end of the lake in a 2-foot of water. Bill is 39 and is a salesman and North American Outfitters sponsor him. 12 boats weighed in 21 fish for 50-35 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Water level 445, water temp 69-74, weather cloudy and windy, temp around 70’s. 21 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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Next tournament for: Carlyle Div. 12 Keyesport Boat Ramp June 22, 2003

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1st place winner’s brothers Kevin and Randy Tune, from Breese, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 16-53 Lbs winning $893.00. They used black/blue ¼ oz Stanley jig n pigs, fishing rocks in about 4 feet of water around the south end of the lake. Kevin is 47 and Randy is 43, both are laborers. 2nd place winners Cody Hillyard and Jim Dougherty, from Collinsville, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 14-84 Lbs winning $570.00, along with Cody’s 5-47 Lb big bass. They caught their fish in about 1-5 feet of water, flippin Strike King watermelon flippin tubes, around the mid-lake area. Cody is 34 and is a splicer for Ameritech. Jim is 39 and is also a splicer for Ameritech. 111 Pro Shop and Rodneys Tackle sponsor them. 3rd place winners brothers Paul and Danny Strausbaugh, from Worden and Hillsboro, IL, used white/chart Mad Dog spinnerbaits, catching a limit of 5 fish for 14-48 Lbs winning $152.00. They fished in about 5 feet of water fishing mid-lake on rocks. Paul is 54 and is an electric supervisor. Danny is 50 and is a welder. DM Motorsports, Ranger, Mercury and Mad Dog Baits sponsor them. Mike Bowles, from Irvington, IL, weighed in a 5-31 Lb bass winning $95.00. Mike used a Bandit, tenn/shad colored crankbait, on rocky points, in about 6 feet of water. Mike 35 and is an electrical lineman and Limit Lures sponsor him. 18 boats weighed in 59 fish for 149-69 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. Water level 443.46; water temp 52-60, weather sunny temp around 70’s. 21 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

For more information: Bob or Ryan Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772

Next tournament for: Carlyle Div. 12 Keyesport Boat Ramp June 1, 2003

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