1st place winners Bill Wells and Dana Daniels, from Roxana and Hartford, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 12-14 Lbs winning $1,299.00, along with Dana’s big bass money. They used spring craw colored Bandit Crankbaits and green Picasso spinnerbaits, around wing dikes in 5-8 feet of water around the north pool area. Bill is 53 and is a truck driver. Dana is 47 and is a water plant operator. Nameoki Village Marine, Phone Masters and All Trade’s sponsor them. 2nd place winners Terry Mast and Gary Koenig, from Quincy and Ursa, IL, won over $994.00 with Terry’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and Gary’s big bass money with his 5-55 Lb bass. They caught their fish pitchin wood and laydowns in about 3-6 feet of water around the north pool area, weighing in 5 fish for 11-69 Lbs. Terry is 58 and is in concrete construction. Gary is 49 and is owner of Koenig Machine & Welding. Mast Construction and Koenig Machine & Welding sponsor them. 3rd place winners Jay Garrison and Jerry Reed, from Louisiana, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 10-69 Lbs winning $216.00, using salt craws flippin in the Salt and Main River banks in shallow water. Jay is 38 and is control room operator. Jerry is 56 and is a truck driver. 23 boats weighed in 97 fish for 153-03 Lbs. 16-5 fish limits. River level 12.1, water temp 69-73, weather sunny skies, temp 90’s. 26 teams

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 Bill Bostic and Tim Hill, from Foristell and St Peters, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 9-36 Lbs winning $1,230.00. Catching their fish using green pumpkin brush hogs in Salt River, flippin laydowns in 1-6 feet of water. Bill is 53 and is an engineer. Tim is 55 and is a project engineer. Eberlins Boats & Motors, Champion Boats and BWSTA sponsor them. 2nd place winner Eddie Kelly, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 9-32 Lbs winning $880.00, including his $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Eddie fished red shad power worms, flippin around the mouth of Buffalo in about 4 feet of water. Eddie is 53 and is retired. Nameoki Village Marine, Bluff City Tackle, Ranger Boats and BWSTA sponsor him. 3rd place winners Robin Hessling and Gary Hackworth, from Quincy, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 7-33 Lbs winning $480.00, along with Gary’s $150.00 big bass money for second big bass. They flipped green pumpkin tubes and white spinnerbaits, around the north end of the pool in about 3 feet of water. Robin is 50 and is mortgage banker. Gary is 48 and is a Pepsi rep. Mark Broods, from OFallon, MO won big bass and $300.00 for his 2-97 Lb bass. Dupo Marine Center in Dupo, IL sponsors Mark. 24 boats weighed in 65 fish for 96-61 Lbs. 5-5 fish limits. River level 13+ and rising, water temp 80-84, weather cloudy skies, temp 90’s. 32 teams

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 Robin Hessling and Gary Hackworth, from Quincy, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-19 Lbs winning $1,530.00, along with Robin’s big bass money. They fished main river channel laydowns, using shad colored spinnerbaits and tubes, in about 3 feet of water. Robin is 48 and is mortgage banker. Gary is 48 and is Pepsi Rep. 2nd place winners Gary Koenig and Butch Eaton, from Ursa, IL and Palmyra, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 8-63 Lbs winning $780.00, including Butch’s big bass money. They pitched PB&J Yum craws and black/chart worms up river in 3-5 feet of water. Gary is 49 and is owner of Koenig Machine and Welding. Butch is 65 and is retired. Game Masters and Koenig Machine and Welding sponsor them. 3rd place winners Jay Garrison and Jerry Reed, from Louisiana, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 7-99 Lbs winning $330.00. They found fish hitting black/blue jigs and chartreuse crankbaits, also fishing laydowns on the main river channel in shallow water. Jay is 38 and is a control room operator. Jerry is 56 and is a truck driver. 4th place winners Mike Darringer and John Speeks Jr, from Roodhouse, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 7-29 Lbs, winning $430.00, including Mike’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. 30 boats weighed in 112 fish for 150-34 Lbs. 13-5 fish limits. River level 11.84, water temp 80-84, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 32 teams

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 Larry and Ben Moss, from Moscow Mills, MO, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 11-38 Lbs winning $1,627,00, including Ben’s big bass money and Larry’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They found their fish using white HPW spinnerbaits and black/blue Bullseye Jigs in back of creeks in shallow water. Larry is 57 and is a carpenter. Ben is 33 and is a refrigeration worker. Nameoki Village Marine, Bullseye Bait & Tackle and HPW Spinnerbaits sponsor them. 2nd place winners Steve Cook and Steven Banner, from Quincy, IL and LaGrange, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 10-37 Lbs winning $567.00. They fished main riverbanks in shallow water using black/white and yellow/white spinnerbaits. Steve is 35 and is a cable-splicing tech. Steven is 51 and is a customer service rep for John Deere. 3rd place winners Terry Jones and Brent Dieker, from Quincy, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-60 Lbs winning $297.00. They also fished the main river using white spinnerbaits and purple worms in about 2-5 feet of water. Terry is 41 and is service manger for Shottenkirk Toyota. Brent is 52 and is self-employed. Amsoil, Shottenkirk Toyota and Star Flash sponsor them. James Manker, from Chambersburg, IL, won second big bass worth $135.00 with his 3-25 Lb bass. 29 boats weighed in 128 fish for 195-19 Lbs. 21-5 fish limits. River level 12.5, water temp 78-84, weather overcast skies, temp 80’s. 29 teams

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 Terry Mast and Daren Mast, from Quincy, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 13-23 Lbs winning $1,276.00, including Terry’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and big bass money. They caught fish using chart/white Terminator spinnerbaits and Guido Jigs, fishing backwater sloughs on the Illinois side in shallow water. They culled 5 other fish and had a their limit by 10:00 am. Terry is 48 and is a concrete finisher. Daren is 32 and is also a concrete finisher. 2nd place winners Steve Hoots and Tom Hoots, from Winchester, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-51 Lbs winning $399.00. They found their fish hitting shad colored Bandit crankbaits and Red River Chart spinnerbaits in Buffalo, Noix and the marina area in about 2-3 feet of water. Steve is 46 and is a cable splicer. Tom is 54 and is a steel fabricator general manager. Shooters Custom Baits, Davidson Trailers and BWSTA sponsor them. 3rd place winners Charlie Shelts and Bill McNeece, from Winchester, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-51 Lbs, losing a tie by earlier entry. They won $361.00, including Charlie’s 4-17 Lb big bass money, using green pumpkin colored Mizmo tubes, fishing Buffalo Creek in 2-4 feet of water. Charlie is 51 and is an operating engineer. Bill is 52 and is a city worker. 20boats weighed in 97 fish for 171-30 Lbs. 19-5 fish limits. River level 11.8, water temp 68-74, weather sunny and clear skies, temp 70’s. 21 teams

1st place winners Eddie Kelly and Robert Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, won over $2,800 in the last 7 days fishing BWSTA. They weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 7-55 Lbs winning $1,377.00, including Eddie’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished in creeks using black/blue sweet beavers in about 2-4 feet of water. They said they caught most of their fish early in the morning before the water starting turning stained from the high water. Eddie is 54 and is retired. Rob is 47 and is a chef. Nameoki Village Marine, Ranger Boats, Thunder Baits and BWSTA sponsor them. 2nd place winners Charlie Shelts and Bill McNeece, from Winchester, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 6-25 Lbs winning $713.00, including Charlie’s big bass money. They flipped black/blue tubes in the back of Buffalo Creek in shallow water. Charlie is 51 and is an operating engineer. Bill is 52 and is a Winchester, IL city worker. 3rd place winners Scott Jackson and James Brewer Jr, from Troy MO, weighed in 2 fish for 5-12 Lbs winning $322.00, including Scott’s big bass money. They caught their fish on white chatter baits and flippin junebug colored lizards in Noix and Pinnacle Creek in 2-4 feet of water. Scott is 49 and works for Boeing. James is 46 and also works for Boeing. TSC Marine Center in Troy, MO sponsors them. 14 boats weighed in 34 fish for 55-34 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. River level high and flooding, water temp 52-62, weather sunny and windy, temp 70’s. 25 teams

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