1st place winners Bob Walker and Jon Schneeberger, from Clinton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-02 Lbs winning $1,312.00. They fished the south end of pool 13, using white buzzbaits, rats and tubes in weeds and laydowns in 2-3 feet of water. Bob is 60 and is a retired coach. Jon is 46 and is a welder. Grace Marine and Skeeter Boats sponsor them. 2nd place winners Steve Geerts and Brad Kelly, from Morrison, IL, fished white frogs and brown rats, in the lower pool in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 15-43 Lbs winning $672.00. Steve is 57 and is retired. Brad is 47 and is a carpenter. 3rd place winners Jim Grunauer and Mike Tanner, from Sterling and Rockford, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-40 Lbs winning $602.00, including Jim’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Catching their fish on white spinnerbaits back in sloughs in shallow water. Jim is 49. Mike is 48 and is in sales for Hayes Beer in Rockford. 4th place Mark Steiger and Terry Mathias, 5 fish 14-30 Lbs winning $512.00, including Terry’s $320.00 in big bass money for his 4-71 Lb bass. Brian Kovaka and Ken Sals won $80.00 in sidepot money with 5 fish for 11-68 Lbs. Steve Ives, second big bass $160.00 with a 4-42 Lb bass. 28 boats weighed in 117 fish for 296-45 Lbs. 18-5 fish limits. River level 14.3, water temp 74-77, weather sunny skies and windy, temp 80’s. 34 teams 2 sidepot next tournament 07/26/08

1st place winners Bob Walker and Jon Schneeberger, from Clinton, IA, fished weeds in 2-3 feet of water using white spinnerbaits and frogs, winning $1,353.00 with 5 fish for 17-03 Lbs. Bob is 60 and is a retired coach. Jon is 46 and is a welder. Grace Marine sponsors them. 2nd place winners Jeff Gee and Steve Majewski, from Sterling, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-54 Lbs winning $693.00. They used black jigs and white spinnerbaits in weeds in shallow water. Jeff is 48 and is a financial advisor. Steve is 51 and is also a financial advisor. Bob’s Marine, Bellevue, IA, Champion Boats and Falcon Rods sponsor them. 3rd place winners Chuck Fiser and Billy Wilson, from Aledo and Alpha, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-50 Lbs winning $613.00, including Chuck’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Catching their fish on black/blue jigs and chart spinnerbaits in Spring Lake in weeds in 3-5 feet of water. Chuck is 41 and is Golf Course Owner. Billy is 61 and is retired. Ranger Boats and Mercury sponsor them. 4th Brad Kelly and Steve Greets, 5 fish 15-35 Lbs winning $198.00. Mike Tanner, from Rock Falls, IL, won big bass and $330.00 with a 4-58 Lb bass. Mike used a blue silver minnow in shallow water in weeds. Scott Ford won second big bass with a 4-24 Lb bass winning $115.00. 31 boats weighed in 131 fish for 339-14 Lbs. 22-5 fish limits. River level 12+, water temp 72-76, weather clear skies and windy, temp 90’s. 35 teams next tournament 6-28-08