We would like to thank Team Savanna, for all their help this year with our Savanna Division 13. 1st place winners Adam Crigger and Scott Crigger, from Clinton, IA, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 14-58 Lbs winning $1,480.00, including Scott’s big bass money. They found their fish hitting black/blue crankbaits, blue shad vibraspins around wing dams and pads in about 7 feet of water around the north pool area. Adam is 22 and is college student. Scott is 24 and is a painter. KaRu Lures sponsors them. 2nd place winners Steve Ives and Todd Cagnoni, from Rockford, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-18 Lbs winning $953.00, along with Steve’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They caught fish on black/blue Woody’s Jigs and buzzbaits, on ledges off main river channels in about 5 feet of water around the mid pool area. Steve is 35 and a dental tech. Todd is 36 and is a city planner. Manhattan Dental, Woody’s Jigs and Nicky’s Restaurant and Bar sponsor them. 3rd place winners Mark Steiger and Terry Mathias, from Milan and Colona, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-75 Lbs, winning $444.00. They used white spinnerbaits, fishing grass edges in shallow water also around mid pool. Mark is 49 and is a grounds keeper. Terry is 50 and is body shop owner. Grace Marine, Skeeter Boats and Yamaha sponsor them. Big bass winner Jeff Gee, from Sterling, IL, weighed in a 3-99 Lb bass winning $370.00 and $296 for fourth place winning over $666.00. Jeff and his partner Steve Majewski caught their fish on a white/chart Bulldog spinnerbaits, fishing weeds in shallow water. Jeff is 47 and is a financial advisor. Steve is 50 and is also a financial advisor. Champion Boats, Bob’s Marine in Bellevue, IA and Falcon Rods sponsors them. 24 boats weighed in 83 fish for 189-40 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. River, level 11, water tem 59-66, weather sunny skies and fog in the morning, temp 60’s. 39 teams 2 side pot

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 – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Tony Mayes and Guy Eckles, from Dixon and Elburn, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-25 Lbs winning $1,540.00. They found fish hitting black Sumo Rats around the middle pool area in shallow water. Tony is 54 and is a yard supervisor. Guy is 50 and is a contractor. SWI, Eckles Const sponsor them. 2nd place winners Jeff Gee and Steve Majewski, from Sterling, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-13 Lbs winning $836.00. They used white Spro frogs, in lakes in 1-3 feet of water. Jeff and Steve are financial advisors. Champion Boats, Bob’s Marine Bellevue, IA and Falcon Rods sponsor them. 3rd place winners Paul Malone and Luke Berry, from Geneseo and Rockford, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 10-18 Lbs winning $528.00. They flipped white frogs and tubes, in shallow waterweeds. Paul is 30 and is applications engineer. Luke is 23 and is a dump truck driver. Grace Marine sponsors them. Kyle Wallace, from Toulon, IL, weighed in a 3-86 Lb bass good for big bass and $440.00. Kyle used a black Spro Rat in shallow water. Kyle is 42 and is a land surveyor. Critter Taxidermy and Wallace Engineer Land Surveying sponsors him. Jeff Sellers, from Long Grove, IA won second big bass with a 3-81 Lb fish winning $220.00. 12 boats weighed in 32 fish for 79-48 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. River flooding, level 14.57, water tem 78-85, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 46 teams 4 side pot

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 Cory Pidde and Mike Van Kampen, from Mt Carroll and Fulton, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 20-90 Lbs winning $2,182.00, including Cory’s $460.00 big bass money and Mike’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished green Mann’s frogs, fishing weeds around mid pool in shallow water. They had their limit by 8:00 am and culled 15 other fish. Cory is 48 and is a carpenter. Mike is 35 and is a millwright. 2nd place winners Rodney Schnoor and Bob Hutchcroft, from Maquoketa and Bellevue, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 19-43 Lbs winning $996.00, including Rodney’s $230.00 big bass money. They fished black frogs around mid pool in about 3-4 feet of water. They had a limit of 5 fish by 7:00 am and culled 10 other fish. Rodney is 48 and is a truck driver. Bob is 49 and is owner of Bob’s Marine. 3rd place winners Mark Steiger and Terry Mathias, from Milan and Colona, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 18-11 Lbs, winning $506.00. They caught their fish using black Frogs and Tubes, fishing pads in shallow water around Spring Lake. Mark is 49 and is a grounds keeper. Terry is 50 and is a body shop owner. Grace Marine, Skeeter and Yamaha sponsor them. Chris Newberry and Doug Plivelich weighed in 5 fish for 13-31 Lbs winning $160.00 in Bonus Sidepot Money. 45 boats weighed in 204 fish for 518-76 Lbs. 34-5 fish limits. River level 3.5, water tem 82-84, weather overcast and cloudy, temp 70’s. 48 teams 4 side pot

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 Adam Crigger and Scott Crigger, from Clinton, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 14-04 Lbs winning $1,850.00, including Scott’s second big bass money. They fished lily pads using white Spro Frogs and black/blue Poison Tail Jigs, in Spring Lake in shallow water. Adam is 22 and is a college student. Scott is 23 and is a painter. Ka Ru Lures sponsors them. 2nd place winners Chris Newberry and Doug Plivelich, from Shorewood and Wilmington, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-50 Lbs winning $1,200.00 along with the Bonus Sidepot Money. They caught their fish on black rats, fishing Spring Lake in shallow water. Chris is 30 and is a carpenter. Doug is 30 and is also a carpenter. 3rd place winners Steve Geerts and Brad Kelly, from Morrison and Lyndon, IL, flipped white Moss Boss Rats and white tubes in weeds and pads with current in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 12-82 Lbs winning $550.00. Steve is an electrician with Exxon Nuclear. Brad is 47 and is a supervisor at Exxon Nuclear. Terry Mathias, from Colona, IL, won big bass with a 3-92 Lb bass worth $500.00. Terry caught his fish, on a green Scum Frog fishing pads in Spring Lake. Terry is 50 and is a body shop owner. Skeeter, Grace Marine and Yamaha sponsor them. Randy Schumacher, from Janesville, WI, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 12-31 Lbs, winning a total of $600.00. 38 boats weighed in 126 fish for 281-15 Lbs. 13-5 fish limits. River level 12, water tem 80-84, weather sunny and windy, temp 80’s. 52 teams 10 side pot

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 Karl Kahl and Matt Benson, from Freeport, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 17-47 Lbs winning $2,167.00, including Kurt’s big bass money and the Bonus Sidepot Money. They caught their fish around Spring Lake in about 2 feet of water, using black Chatter buzz baits. They culled 5 fish and had their limit by 9:00 am. Kurt is 50 and is a factory worker. Matt is 41 and is an office worker. 2nd place winners Adam and Scott Crigger, from Clinton, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 15-25 Lbs winning $816.00. Catching their fish on black frogs and jigs, fishing middle pool area in shallow water. Adam is 22 and is a college student. Scott is 23 and is a painter. Ka Ru Lures sponsor them. 3rd place winners James Grunauer and Shane Bryant, from Sterling and Rock Falls, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-22 Lbs winning $811.00, including James $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished black Team Supreme buzz baits, in shallow water also around the Spring Lake Area. James is 48 and is a dentist. Shane is 32 and is a tile layer. Ranger Boats sponsor them. Big bass winner Jamie Sheeks, from Sycamore, IL, won $510.00 with his 4-81 Lb bass. Jamie caught his fish on a black jig, flippin laydowns in the river in about 5 feet of water. Jamie is 41 and is a tile setter. 45 boats weighed in 201 fish for 507-72 Lbs. 34-5 fish limits. River level 11, water tem 69-75, weather sunny, temp 70’s. 53 teams 7 side pot

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 Jeff Gee and Steve Majewski, from Sterling, IL, weighed in a nice limit of 5 fish for 17-46 Lbs winning $1,696.00. They found fish hitting white Bulldog spinnerbaits, around the south and mid pool area in about 1-2 feet of water and had their limit by 7:00 am and culled 18 other fish. Jeff is 47 and is a financial advisor. Steve is 50 and is also a financial advisor. Bob’ Marine in Bellevue, IA, Champion Boats and Falcon Rods sponsors them. 2nd place winners Kyle Wallace and Jeff Wittmeyer, from Toulon, IL and Dyersville, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 17-23 Lbs winning $848.00. They caught their fish on yellow and green jigs, flippin in shallow water around Spring Lake. Kyle is 41 and is a surveyor. Jeff is 43 and is carpenter and taxidermist. Critters Taxidermy sponsors them. 3rd place winners Bob Walker and Jon Schneeberger, from Clinton, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 16-43 Lbs winning $583.00. 4th place winners Rich Douglas and Jerry Quinton, from Dixon, IL, won $624.00, including the Bonus Side Pot with their 5 fish for 16-32 Lbs. Andy Seaton, from Plainfield, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus with his 5 fish for 14-14 Lbs. Angelo Mallars, from Rockford, IL, won big bass with a 5-40 Lb bass winning $530.00. Angelo caught his fish on a white jig, flippin laydowns in shallow water. Steve Kovaka, from Plainfield, IL, won second big bass with his 4-96 Lbs winning $265.00. 49 boats weighed in 225 fish for 561-42 Lbs. 32-5 fish limits. River level 8.5, water tem 64-70, weather sunny, partly cloudy and some wind, temp 70’s. 55 teams 5 side pot

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