1st place winners Mike VanPelt and Steve Dunn, from Litchfield, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-50 Lbs winning $1,020.00, including Mike’s $150.00 in big bass money with his 4-03 Lb bass and $120.00 in bonus sidepot money. They fished red & silver/red rattle traps, ripping them in grass around mid lake in 6-8 feet of water. Mike is 53 and is an electrician. Steve is 46 and is a truck driver. 2nd place winners Luke Lyerla and Todd Deluka, from Coffeen and Nokomis, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-55 Lbs winning $360.00, using white Bandit crankbaits in 8-10 feet of water around the north end of the lake in grass. Luke is 39 and a heavy equipment operator. Todd is 43 and is a carpenter. 3rd place winners Ken Voelkerding and Jeff Faust, from OFallon, IL, won $395.00, with 5 fish for 10-38 Lbs, including $75.00 in big bass money for Jeff, with his 3-67 Lb bass and $80.00 in bonus sidepot money. Catching their fish on white jerkbaits and green finesse worms on laydowns and grass in 8 feet of water. Ken is 40 and is a buyer for Boeing. Jeff is 41 and an environmental engineer. 4th place winners Jim Carroll and Mike Laughlin, from Hillsboro, IL, 5 fish for 10-29 Lbs winning $460.00, including Jim’s $250.00 in bonus sidepot money and $60.00 in bonus sidepot money. Lake level high, water temp 50-53, weather foggy and moist skies, temp 40’s. 17 teams 13 sidepot Next tournament 2/12/12

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Ranger Trail - BWSTA Ranger Cup – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Plano Tackle Systems - Please Release Me – Wholesale Batteries Inc - Belleville Sport Sales – Inland Marine - Jet-A-Marina – Nameoki Village Marine - Dupo Marine Center - Lewis Boats and Marine Sales - 724outdoors.com – TeleFlex / Sierra

1st place winners Jon Rinderer and Scott Sautman, from Greenville and Pocahontas, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-14 Lbs winning $860.00, including $100.00 in bonus sidepot money, using brown brush hogs and shad crankbaits, in 3-5 feet of water. Jon is 54 and is a teacher. Scott is 52 and is a contracting officer. Dunn’s, Bass Pro, Strike King, Daiwa, P-Line, Lunker Lure sponsor them. 2nd place winners Mike VanPelt and Steve Dunn, from Litchfield, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-96 Lbs winning $640.00, including Mike’s $140.00 in big bass money with his 3-91 Lb bass and $80.00 in bonus sidepot money, using green pumpkin sweet beavers in 10 feet of water. Mike is 52 and is an electrician. Steve is 46 and is a truck driver. 3rd place winners Jim and Matt Carroll, from Hillsboro, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-75 Lbs winning $530.00, including Jim’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $60.00 in bonus sidepot money, using white Alabama swim jigs in 4-6 feet of water weed lines. Jim is 61 and is a farmer. Matt is 38 and is a farmer. Ranger Boats and Nameoki Village Marine sponsors them. 16 boats weighed in 79 fish for 156-42 Lbs. Greg Leitschuh, from Sorento, IL, won second big bass with a 3-75 Lb bass winning $70.00. 15-5 fish limits. Lake level normal, water temp 54-64, weather sunny and windy skies, temp 40’s. 16 teams 12 sidepot Next tournament 1/22/12

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Ranger Trail - BWSTA Ranger Cup – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Plano Tackle Systems - Please Release Me – Wholesale Batteries Inc - Belleville Sport Sales – Inland Marine - Jet-A-Marina – Nameoki Village Marine - Dupo Marine Center - Lewis Boats and Marine Sales - 724outdoors.com – TeleFlex / Sierra

1st place winners Dan Blanton and Mike Evanoff, from Caseyville and Granite City, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 12-81 Lbs winning $1,410.00, including Dan’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $170.00 for his 4-15 Lb big bass and $120.00 in bonus sidepot money. They fished white E-factor spinnerbaits and buzzbaits on shallow grassy windy banks in 1-6 feet of water. Dan is 36 and is an operations VP. Mike is 40 and is a deputy sheriff. E-factor Baits, 7/24outdoors and Strike King sponsor them. 2nd place winners Don and Gary McFetridge, from St Charles, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 11-28 Lbs winning $490.00, including $80.00 in bonus sidepot money, using MO Shad and Natural Shad crankbaits in shallow water weeds in 1-3 feet of water. Don is 51 and is a laborer. Gary is 56 and is in sales for PVF. BWSTA sponsors them. 3rd place winners Jon Rinderer and Scott Sautman, from Greenville and Pocahontas, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-14 Lbs winning $3300.00, including $60.00 in bonus sidepot money, using black buzzbaits and brush hogs in 3-6 feet of water. Jon is 53 and is a teacher. Scott is 52 and is a contracting officer. Dunn’s Spgs, Lunker Lure, Strike King, BPS, Lews Speed Spool Gene Larew and P-Line sponsor them. 4th place winners Mike Castelli and Rich Mullen, from Collinsville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-73 Lbs winning $255.00, including $85.00 for Rich’s 4-06 Lb second big bass. 18 boats weighed in 90 fish for 175-24 Lbs. 18-5 fish limits. Lake level low, water temp 64-69, weather cloudy windy skies, temp 60’s. 19 teams 14 sidepot Next tournament 12/11/11

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Ranger Trail - BWSTA Ranger Cup – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Plano Tackle Systems - Please Release Me – Wholesale Batteries Inc - Belleville Sport Sales – Inland Marine - Jet-A-Marina – Nameoki Village Marine - Dupo Marine Center - Lewis Boats and Marine Sales - 724outdoors.com – TeleFlex / Sierra

1st place winners Jon Rinderer and Scott Sautman, from Greenville and Pocahontas, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-05 Lbs winning $990.00, including Jon’s $90.00 for second big bass with his 3-60 Lb bass. They fished blue worms flippin grass in 3-6 feet of water. Jon is 53 and is a teacher. Scott is 52 and is a contracting officer. Dunn’s Spgs, Lunker Lure, Daiwa, Strike King, BPS, Gene Larew and P-Line sponsor them. 2nd place winners Chad Satterlee and Shawn Hemken, from Gillespie and Walshville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-66 Lbs winning $740.00, including Shawn’s $180.00 in big bass money for his 3-92 Lb bass and $120.00 in bonus sidepot money, using green brush hogs in weeds in 4-12 feet of water. Chad is 28 and is an electrician. Shawn is 29. 3rd place winners birthday boy Joe Gray and Steve Klein, from Butler and Sorento, IL, won $380.00, including $100.00 in bonus sidepot money. Weighing in 5 fish for 10-80 Lbs, using watermelon brush hogs in 15-20 feet of water. Joe is 65, retired two days ago and fished today on this birthday. Steve is 34 and is contractor. Dupo Marine Center sponsors them. 4th place winners Mike Castelli and Rich Mullen, from Collinsville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-41 Lbs winning $260.00, including $80.00 in bonus sidepot money. Gary Brooks, from St Louis, MO, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 9-97 Lbs. 19 boats weighed in 93 fish for 180-29 Lbs. 18-5 fish limits. Lake level low, water temp 72-78, weather sunny and cloudy windy skies, temp 70’s. 20 teams 15 sidepot Next tournament 11/12/11 Saturday

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Ranger Trail - BWSTA Ranger Cup – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Plano Tackle Systems - Please Release Me – Wholesale Batteries Inc - Belleville Sport Sales – Inland Marine - Jet-A-Marina – Nameoki Village Marine - Dupo Marine Center - Lewis Boats and Marine Sales - 724outdoors.com – TeleFlex / Sierra