1st place winners Mike Van Kampen and Cory Pidde, from Fulton and Mt Carroll, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-62 Lbs winning $2,230.00, including Mike’s $500.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $270.00 in big bass money with his 3-64 Lb bass. They fished black/blue Bad Ass Jigs, flippin laydowns and pads in 3-5 feet of water around mid pool area. Mike is 39 and is a millwright. Corey is 51 and is a carpenter. 2nd place winners Chuck Fiser and Ted Cole, from Aledo and Moline, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-15 Lbs winning $810.00, using white Spro frogs in pads off the main channel in 3 feet of water. Chuck is 46 and owns a golf course. Ted is 57 and is retired. Grace Marine, Skeeter, Yamaha and Strictly Bass sponsor them. 3rd place winners Don and Carol Horner, from Riverside, IA, won $430.00 with 5 fish for 12-47 Lbs, using jigs, flippin in 3-5 feet of water. Don is 61 and is a plant manager. Carol is housewife. Second big bass winner Andrew Gee, from Winnebago, IL, weighed in a 3-43 Lb bass worth $135.00. 13 boats weighed in 48 fish for 107-14 Lbs. 8-5 fish limits. River level 11, water temp 82-84, weather cloudy to sunny skies, temp 90’s.  16 teams and 15 teams for makeup tournament 0 sidepot Next tournament

1st place winners Terry Mathias and Mark Steiger, from Colona and Milan, IL weighed in 5 fish for 12-24 Lbs winning $750.00, using black frogs and black tubes, pitchin around mid pool in shallow water. Terry is 54 and is body shop owner. Mark is 53 and is grounds keeper. Grace Marine, Skeeter and Yamaha sponsor them. 2nd place winners Don Horner and Scott Miller, from Riverside, IA and Burlington, WI, weighed in 5 fish for 12-21 Lbs winning $420.00, fishing black jigs flippin laydowns in 4-5 feet of water. Don is 61 and a plant manager. Scott is 46 and is an operations director. Skeeter Boats sponsor them. 3rd place winners Steve Majewski and Jon Freas, from Sterling, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-44 Lbs winning $370.00, including Jon’s $140.00 for big bass with his 3-66 Lb bass, using chart spinnerbaits in shallow water weed beds. Steve is 54 and is a financial advisor. Jon is 34 and is a mechanical engineer. Edward Orland, from Addison, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus with 5 fish for 10-69 Lbs. Scott Crigger, from Clinton, IA, won second big money with a 3-13 Lb bass winning $70.00. 14 boats weighed in 51 fish for 116-65 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. River level 10+, water temp 83-84, weather storms, rain and cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 16 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 8/06/11

1st place winners Ed Orlando and Chad Martin, from Addison and Sterling, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-59 Lbs winning $950.00, including Ed’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, using white rats in grass beds in 2-3 feet of water. Ed is 38 and is a lab manager. Chad is 39 and is a carpenter. 2nd place winners Jeff Gee and Steve Majewski, from Sterling, IL weighed in 5 fish for 12-99 Lbs winning $400.00, using black Spro Frogs in pads and grass in 2 feet of water. Jeff is 51 and is a financial adviser. Steve is 54 and is a financial adviser. Bob’s Marine, Bellevue, IA and St Croix Rods sponsor them. 3rd place winners Mike Van Kampen and Cory Pidde, from Fulton and Mt Carroll, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-21 Lbs winning $200.00, using black/blue jigs and black rats around mid pool area in 2 feet of water. Mike is 39 and is millwright. Cory is 51 and is a carpenter. Mark Steiger, from Milan, IL, won big bass worth $130.00, with a 3-41 Lb bass. Don Horner, from Riverside, IA, won second big bass wit a 3-36 Lb bass worth $65.00. 13 boats weighed in 55 fish for 119-52 Lbs. 8-5 fish limits. River level 14, water temp 80-84, weather partly cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 15 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 7/23/11

1st place winners Jeff Gee and Steve Majewski, from Sterling, IL weighed in 5 fish for 16-76 Lbs winning $810.00, using white/chart spinnerbaits and black/blue jigs, in the south end of pool 13 in 1-3 feet of water. Jeff is 51 and is a financial adviser. Steve is 55 and is a financial adviser. Bob’s Marine, Bellevue, IA and St Croix Rods sponsor them. 2nd place winners Mark Steiger and Terry Mathias, from Milan and Colona, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-23 Lbs winning $450.00, fishing grass in 2 feet water with a black/red swim jig in the lower pool. Mark is 52 and is a grounds supervisor. Terry is 54 and owns a body shop. Grace Marine, Yamaha and Skeeter Boats sponsor them. 3rd place winners Rick Sneath and Glen Swartz, from Pecatonica and Winnebago, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-17 Lbs winning $240.00, using black/blue jigs in lily pads in Spring Lake in 3 feet of water. Rick is 59 and is an insurance broker. Glen is 69 and a body shop owner. John Kovaka, from Worth, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 14-01 Lbs. Walter Snarski, from Gurnee, IL, won $150.00 for big bass with a 4-43 Lb bass using a road kill sweet beaver. Don Horner, from Riverside, IA, won second big bass with a 4-16 Lb bass winning $75.00. 17 boats weighed in 80 fish for 207-62 Lbs. 15-5 fish limits. River level 14.2, water temp 72-78, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 17 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 7/09/11

1st place winners Mike Van Kampen and Cory Pidde, from Fulton and Mt Carroll, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 17-76 Lbs winning $1,250.00, including Mike’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, using black and blue/green jigs flippin laydowns in Spring Lake in 2-3 feet of water. Mike is 40 and is a millwright. Cory is 51 and is a carpenter. 2nd place winners Chuck Fiser and Ted Cole, from Aledo and Moline, IL, won $480.00 with 5 fish for 17-43 Lbs, using white Strictly Bass spinnerbaits around mid pool in shallow water. Chuck is 45 and owns a Golf Course. Ted is 57 and is a bar owner. Strictly Bass and B & R Outlaw Rods sponsor them. 3rd place winners Adam and Scott Crigger, from Davenport and Clinton, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 16-91 Lbs winning $320.00, using black Big Bite Frogs in shallow water. Adam is 26 and is a business manager. Scott is 27 and is a painter. Big Bite Baits, Sunline, Skeeter and Grace Marine sponsor them. 4th place winners Chad Martin and Ed Orlando, from Sterling and E Addison, IL, 5 fish for 16-75 Lbs winning $200.00. Big bass winner Brad Albers from Eldridge, IA won $200.00 for his 4-55 Lb bass using craws in shallow water. 2nd big bass winner Steve Majewski, from Sterling, IL, won $100.00 for his 4-23 Lb bass, using a spinnerbait in shallow water. 21 boats weighed in 91 fish for 272-18 Lbs. 16-5 fish limits. River level high 18.1, water temp 62-64, weather rain to sunny and windy skies, temp 60’s. 22 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 6/04/11