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