1st place winners Rusty Reichardt and Jeff Karban, from Red Bud and Salem, IL, weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 8-78 Lbs winning $420.00, including Jeff’s $35.00 in big bass for his 2-59 Lb bass. They fished green brush hogs in rocks in shallow water. Rusty is 58 and works for AT&T. Jeff is 37 and is a carpenter. Karbans Knotty Pine sponsors them. 2nd place winners Ken Voelkerding and Dave Mueller, from O’Fallon and Shiloh, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 5-73 Lbs winning $488.00, including Ken $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $70.00 for his 3-68 Lb big bass. They use white/chart Bandit crankbaits, fishing shallow water rocks. Ken is 37 and is a purchasing agent. Dave is 54 and is a fuel tech. 7 boats weighed in 18 fish for 35-34 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Lake level 445, water temp 80-88, weather sunny clear skies, temp 90’s. 9 teams

1st place Jason Downen and A J Johnson, from Fairview Hgts, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 13-51 Lbs winning $770.00, including Jason’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $80.00 for his 3-69 Lb big bass money. They flipped black/blue jigs on rocky banks with laydowns in 2-8 feet of water. Jason is 25 and is a carpenter. A J is 48 and is UPS driver. Monken Buick GMC, Depew & Owen Builders and 111 Prop Shop sponsors them. 2nd place winners Ron Rensing and David Despain, from Mulberry Grove and Red Bud, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-99 Lbs winning $240.00, with Ron’s $40.00 for his 3-10 Lb bass. They fished in the river channel flippin black/blue salt craws in about 4 feet of water. Ron is 52 and is retired. David is 36 and is a laborer. 7 boats weighed in 17 fish for 36-68 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. Lake level 445, water temp 80-85, weather sunny clear skies, temp 80’s. 10 teams Next tournament 8/24/08

1st place winners Robert Hawkins and Travis Graham, from Mt Vernon and Bonnie, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 6-08 Lbs winning $360.00 fishing root beer Bandit crankbaits, on the rocky banks around mid lake in about 4 feet of water. Robert is 32 and is a Heating/Cooling Tech. Travis is 30 and is a millwright. 2nd place A J Johnson and Bob Downey, from Centralia and Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 4-78 Lbs winning $230.00 along with A J’s $30.00 in second big bass money with his 3-14 Lb bass. Catching their fish around the south end of the lake in 6-8 feet of water using white Lucky Craft crankbaits. A J is 48 and is UPS Driver. Bob is 43 and is also a UPS Driver. Monken Buick, Depew & Owens Builders and 111 Prop Shop sponsors them. Mike Hofstetter, from Columbia, IL won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 1 fish for 3-49 Lbs. Tim Qualls won $70.00 for big bass with his 3-49 Lb bass. 3 boats weighed in 6 fish for 14-35 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 448, water temp 80-85, weather sunny clear skies, temp 90’s. 7 teams Next tournament 8/16/08

1st place winners Jeff Faust and Ken Voelkerding, from O’Fallon, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 8-57 Lbs winning $900.00, including Jeff’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $100.00 for his 3-80 Lb big bass. They fished black/blue jigs and white spinnerbaits around mid lake fishing laydowns in 4 feet of water. Jeff is 37 and is an environmental engineer. Ken is 37 and is a purchasing agent. Environmental Consultants and High Ridge Resort at KY Lake sponsor them. 2nd place winners Mike Viviano and Chris Viviano, from Troy, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 6-70 Lbs winning $290.00, including Mike’s $50.00 for second big bass with his 3-60 Lb bass. They fished purple jigs on rocky points in shallow water. Mike is 33 and is project manager. Chris is 37 and is also a project manager. B&R Outlaw Rods sponsor them. 8 boats weighed in 16 fish for 39-92 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 448, water temp 80-85, weather sunny clear skies, temp 90’s. 12 teams Next tournament 7/27/08

1st place winners Ron Rensing and Tim Luquasto, from Mulberry Grove and Keyesport, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 7-85 Lbs winning $610.00. They caught their fish black Larew salt craws, fishing up around the north end of the lake in 4 feet of water. Ron is 54 and is a farmer. Tim is 47 and is service worker. 2nd place winners Todd Shylanski and Jeff Karban, from Millstadt and Smithton, IL, weighed in one fish for 6-18 Lbs winning $370.00, using a Bandit chart colored crankbait in about 6 feet of water around rocks. Todd is 38 and is a Department manager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Jeff is 34 and is a carpenter. Karbans Knotty Pines Tavern in Paderborn, IL, sponsors them. 3rd place Mike Hofstetter and Tim Qualls, from Columbia and Swansea, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 4-47 Lbs winning 1/2 of an entry fee $65.00 and Mike’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Paul Strausbaugh, from Worden, IL, won $55.00 second big bass for his 4-08 Lb bass. 9 boats weighed in 12 fish for 36-05 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 450, water temp 68-76, weather sunny skies and some thunder storms and rain lake in the afternoon, temp 90’s. 13 teams Next tournament 7/26/08

Carlyle Lake was tough, only 3 fish weighed in. Winning 1st place Ed Burris and Kyle Osterhage, from Waterloo, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 4-76 Lbs winning $702.00, including Ed’s second big bass money. They caught their two fish on a green pumpkin Senko and a white chatterbait fishing weeds and brushes in 4-6 feet of water. Ed is 52 and is owner of a McDonalds, in Waterloo, IL, Kyle is 29 and is a carpenter. 2nd place Paul Strausbaugh and Luke Lyerla, weighed in 1 fish for 3-24 Lbs good for $760.00, including Paul’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and Luke’s big bass money. Luke caught the fish on root beer colored crankbaits, fishing wood in 6 feet of water. 2 boats weighed in 3 fish for 8-00 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 447, water temp 59-65, weather sunny skies, temp 60’s. 15 teams