1st place winners Colby Schrumpf and Ray Arning, from Highland and Walnut Hill, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 15-08 Lbs, winning $1,135.00, including Colby’s second big bass money. They fished Fat A’s and Senko worms, along deep water grass lines in 6-12 feet of water. Colby is 25 and is a carpenter. Ray is 57and is a flooring tech. 2nd place winners Jon Rinderer and Scott Sautman, from Greenville and Pocahontas, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-70 Lbs winning $440.00. They used black/blue Hawg Caller Jigs and Gene Larew black tubes, on main lake pockets in 2-5 feet of water. Jon is 50 and is a teacher. Scott is 49 and is a contracting officer. Dunn’s, Hawg Caller, G-Loomis, Gene Larew and Daiwa sponsor them. 3rd place winners Rick Webert and Kelly Horrell Webert, from Wentzville, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 13-44 Lbs winning $399.00, including Kelly’s 4-33 Lb big bass money. They fished main lake pockets in 3-6 feet of water, using green pumpkin worms and red Rattle L Traps. Rick is 39 and is sales rep. Kelly is 34 and is a teacher. Bass World Sports and Mid America Service sponsor them. Jim Carroll won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 10-92 Lbs. 23 boats weighed in 99 fish for 216-61 Lbs. 14-5 fish limits. Lake level above normal, water temp 50-58, weather rain early and cloudy skies, temp 50’s. 23 teams

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With 20 boats weighing in a limit of 5 fish, 1st place winners Josh and Brad Kirchhoff, from Highland, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 14-76 Lbs winning $1,250.00 including Josh’s $125.00 for his 4-35 Lb big bass. They fished shad colored Bandit Crankbaits and red colored Spots, rippin them in grass in about 3-5 feet of water around the north area of the lake. Josh is 27 and is a carpenter. Brad is 51 and is service tech. 2nd place winners Jon Rinderer and Scott Sautman, from Greenville and Pocahontas, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-15 Lbs winning $525.00. They cranked shad and red colored crankbaits also in grass around mid lake in 5-10 feet of water. Jon is 50 and is schoolteacher. Scott is 47 and is contracting officer. Dunns, Daiwa, G Loomis and P Line sponsor them. 3rd place winners Scott Struense and Jon Houpt, from Millstadt and Fairview Hgts, IL, used black/blue Omega Jigs and Sexy Shad colored crankbaits, around grass in 3-6 feet of water. They won $525.00, along with Scott’s 5-25 Lb big bass money, with 5 fish for 13-01 Lbs. Scott is 36 and is a sales manager. Jon Houpt is 37 and is a chemist. Dupo Marine Center and Bass Cat Boats sponsor them. Gary Brooks, from St Louis, MO, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish that weighed in 11-04 Lbs. Gary is 60 and is a police officer and is sponsored by BWSTA, Ranger Boats and Nameoki Village Marine. 25 boats weighed in 115 fish for 255-65 Lbs. 20-5 fish limits. Lake level down 8 foot, water temp 52-60, weather cold over cast skies, temp 30’s. 27 teams

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1st place winners Mark Viehweg and Steve Dunn, from Litchfield, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 13-19 Lbs winning $1,357.00, including Steve’s big bass money for his 5-35 Lb bass. They caught their fish in grass around the north area in about 6 feet of water using red Super Spot Rattle Traps. Mark is 46 and is bus driver. Steve is 41 and is a truck driver. 2nd place winners Freeland Peterson and Greg Leitschuh, from Brighton and Sorento, IL, used blue silver Super Spot Rattle Traps in about 2-4 feet of water in grass. They weighed in 5 fish for 12-48 Lbs winning $483.00. Freeland is 39 and in the Navy. Greg is 43 and is a carpenter supt. US Navy and Plocher Construction sponsor them. 3rd place winners Josh and Brad Kirchhoff, from Highland, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-48 Lbs winning $207.00. They used red rattletraps and white spinnerbaits in weeds around 3 feet of water. Josh is 27 and is a carpenter. Brad is 51 and in auto service. Phil Rein, from Troy, MO, weighed in second big bass winning $115.00 with his 3-64 Lb bass. 24 boats weighed in 101 fish for 206-50 Lbs. 16-5 fish limits. Lake level down 8 foot, water temp 60-68, weather fog, rainy skies, temp 50’s. 25 teams

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1st place winners Jim and Matt Carroll, from Hillsboro, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-82 Lbs winning $1,400.00, including Jim’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and Matt’s big bass money. They used white spinnerbaits and brown craws around weed beds in 4-6 feet of water, around the west end of the lake. Jim is 57 and is a farmer. Matt is 34 and is also a farmer. Ranger Boats and Mercury Marine sponsor them. 2nd place winners Ken Stone and Rob Bruce, from Troy and Granite City, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-33 Lbs winning $775.00, including Ken’s big bass money. They fished Carolina rigged watermelon colored brush hogs around main lake points in about 14 feet of water. Ken is 41 and is a security site manager. Rob is 29 and is in the Air Force. 3rd place winners Jon Rinderer and Scott Sautman, from Greenville and Pocahontas, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-94 Lbs winning $275.00, using shad colored spinnerbaits and jigs around grass in shallow water. Jon is 49 and is schoolteacher. Scott is 48 and is contracting officer. Daiwa, Strike King and G Loomis sponsor them. 26 boats weighed in 115 fish for 243-39 Lbs. 18-5 fish limits. Lake level down 8 foot, water temp 70-74, weather sunny skies, temp 60’s. 27 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Belleville Sport Sales – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Twin City Marine - Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center - Lucky Craft Lures

1st place winners Terry Cordum and Gene Cailey, from Maryville and Litchfield, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-08 Lbs winning $1,066.00. They fished brown Zoom brush hogs and worms, fishing main lake drop offs in about 15 feet of water. Terry is 40 and is an engineer. Gene is 60 and is retired. Nameoki Village Marine and B & R Outdoor Rods sponsor them. 2nd place winners Greg Coleman and Dave Riggs, from Butler and Coffeen, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-25 Lbs winning $546.00. They caught their fish on Big Bass Bates green pumpkin jigs and white Lucky Craft top water baits, fishing coves with grass around the take off area in about 4 feet of water. Greg is 38 and is in sales. Dave is 33 and is a lineman. Bob’s Marine, Big Bass Bates and Bass Cat sponsor them. 3rd place winners Colby and Terry Schrumpp, from Highland, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-82 Lbs winning $286.00. They fished green worms around mid-lake grass lines in 5-10 feet of water. Colby is 24 and is a carpenter. Terry is 53 and is a fertilizer dealer. Jim Carroll, from Hillsboro, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 3 fish for 6-50 Lbs. Gail Dugan, from Vandalia, IL, won big bass with a 5-32 Lb bass winning $260.00. Gail caught his fish on a pumpkin seed power worm on a point with weeds in about 5-7 feet of water. Gail is 52 and is retired. Sunset 66 and Steve Schmidt Chevy sponsor his team. Jeff Boemler, from Highland, IL, won second big bass and $130.00, with his 5-01 Lb bass. 25 boats weighed in 92 fish for 183-19 Lbs. 11-5 fish limits. Lake level down 7 foot, water temp 72-79, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 28 teams

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Belleville Sport Sales – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Twin City Marine - Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center - Lucky Craft Lures