1st place winners Jeff Faust and Ken Voelkerding, from OFallon, IL, weighed in 3 fish winning $965.00, including Jeff’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and his big bass money, using chart Bandit crankbaits, fishing rock in shallow water. Jeff is 36 and is an environment engineer. Ken is 36 and is a procurement agent. 2nd place winners Mike Viviano and Chris Viviano, from Troy, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 4-71 Lbs winning $264.00. They caught their fish using watermelon Chompers shaky head worms. Mike is 32 and is project manager. Chris is 36 and is also a project manager. B&R Outlaw Rods sponsor them. Paul Desherlia from Belleville, IL, won $55.00 with a 3-91 Lb bass. 8 boats weighed in 13 fish for 30-30 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 444.4, water temp 80-82, weather cloudy and rain, temp 80’s. 13 teams

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1st place winners Jason Downen and A J Johnson, from Fairview Hgts and Centralia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-11 Lbs winning $970.00, including Jason’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and his big bass money. They caught their fish using black/blue jigs and junebug brush hogs, flippin rocks and laydowns in 2-6 feet of water. Jason is 32 and is a carpenter. A J is 47 and is works for UPS. Monken Buick sponsors them. 2nd place winners Mike Viviano and Chris Viviano, from Troy IL, weighed in 4 fish for 12-86 Lbs winning $288.00. They fished rip rap with watermelon and red shad Chompers with a shaky head jig in about 4 feet of water around mid lake area. Mike is 32 and is a project manager. Chris is 36 and is also a project manager. 3rd place Jim and Mary Butler, from Evansville IN, weighed in 5 fish for 11-25 Lbs. Rob Parker, from Patoka, IL, weighed in a 4-03 Lb bass winning $120.00. 6 boats weighed in 21 fish for 47-07 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. Lake level 445, water temp 85-89, weather sunny skies and some wind, temp 100’s. 14 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Don and Adam McFetridge, from St Charles, MO, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 14-09 Lbs winning $1,030.00, including Don’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and Adam’s big bass money. They used firetiger colored Bomber crankbaits, fishing main lake laydowns and trees in about 2-6 feet of water. Don is 49 and is a laborer. Adam is 20 and is a carpenter. Tri-State and BWSTA sponsor them. 2nd place winners Robert Hawkins and Travis Graham, from Mt Vernon and Bonnie, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-92 Lbs winning $312.00. They caught their fish on main lake points, using black/red Zoom brush hogs and blue/chart Bandit crankbaits in shallow water. Robert is 31 HVAC Tech. Travis is 29 and is a millwright. Warrens Drywall and Grahams Service Station sponsor them. 3rd place winners Kevin Cerny and Rick Walta, from Belleville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-77 Lbs winning $130.00 with Rick’s big bass money. 15 boats weighed in 47 fish for 116-30 Lbs. 4-5 fish limits. Lake level 445, water temp 80-87, weather sunny skies and some wind, temp 80’s. 15 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Robert Hawkins and Travis Graham, from Mt Vernon and Bonnie, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-88 Lbs winning $910.00, including Robert’s big bass money. They caught their fish flippin brown/chart jigs and chartreuse spinnerbaits, fishing laydowns and rock around mid lake in about 1-5 feet of water. They culled 10 other fish and had a limit by 9:00 am. Robert is 30 and is an HVAC Tech. Travis is 28 and is a millwright. Warrens Drywall, Grahams Service Station sponsors them. 2nd place winners Bill Combs and Joe Combs, from Pocahontas and Trenton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-51 Lbs winning $336.00. They found fish hitting around the dam west area in about 1-4 feet of water, using black/blue Crock-O-Gator Jigs. Bill is 49 and is a contractor. Joe is 24 and is a poker dealer at Harrah’s. Crock-O-Gator and Bassin Shack sponsors them. 3rd place Larry Diveley and Steve Pate, from Highland and St Jacob, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-28 Lbs. Jason Downen, from Fairview Hgts, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus with his 5 fish for 12-13 Lbs. A J Balding won $70.00 for second big bass with his 3-90 Lb bass. 14 boats weighed in 56 fish for 135-69 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Lake level 444, water temp 65-72, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 16 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Bill Combs and Joe Combs, from Pocahontas and Trenton, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 13-77 Lbs winning $932.00. They caught their fish using black/blue Crock-O-Gator jigs, fishing in about 1-2 feet of water around the south end of the lake. Bill is 48 and is a contractor. Joe is 24 and is a poker dealer at Harrah’s. Crock-O-Gator and B & L Boat Cover sponsor them. 2nd place winners Dave Mueller and Paul De Sherlia, from Shiloh and Belleville, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 9-70 Lbs winning $588.00, including Paul’s 7-66 Lb big bass money. They used gold fish colored Rattle Traps and jigs, fishing mid lake in 1-2 feet of water. Dave is 53 and is a service tech. Paul is 46 and is a contractor. Open Seasons and Hogan sponsor them. 3rd place winners Anthony Balding Jr and Ed Burris, from Millstadt and Waterloo, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 9-10 Lbs winning $422.00, including Anthony’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished black/blue jigs in about 5 feet of water also around the south end of the lake. Anthony is 27 and is in bio medical work. Ed is a McDonald’s owner. B & R Outlaw Rods sponsor them. Don McFetridge, from St Charles, MO, won second big bass with a 5-67 Lb bass winning $94.00. 14 boats weighed in 28 fish for 86-53 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 443, water temp 48-50, weather sunny skies, temp 50’s. 21 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle