1st place winners Bob and Bev Wille, from Troy, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-67 Lbs winning $1,80.00, including Bob’s $180.00 in big bass money for his 4-84 Lb bass. They used green pumpkin finesse worms around shallow water laydowns and grass. Bob is 56 and is a service manager. Bev is a service adviser. Steve Schmitt Chevy, Nameoki Marine and Ranger Boats sponsor them. 2nd place Kyle White and Kevin Warner, from E Leroy and Homer, MI, weighed in 5 fish for 11-54 Lbs winning $430.00, using Poor Boys pumpkin colored Darters on weedless jigs, flippin points in 10 feet of water. Kyle is 42 and is a steel manager. Kevin is 42 and is a cnc machine operator. Poor Boys Baits sponsor them. 3rd place winners Mike Castelli and Al Shea, from Collinsville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-29 Lbs winning $290.00, using rattle traps and spinnerbaits off the grass beds in 6-8 feet of water. Mike is 50 and owns a Jimmy John’s. Al is 37 and owns a concrete company. 4th place Don and Gary McFetridge, from St Charles, MO, 5 fish 10-92 Lbs $270.00, including $90.00 for Gary’s 3-89 Lb bass. Jim Carroll from Hillsboro, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus money with 5 fish for 10-32 Lbs. 19 boats weighed in 95 fish for 186-88 Lbs. 19-5 fish limits. Lake level high, water temp 53-60, weather rain and cloudy skies, temp 40’s. 20 teams Next tournament

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1st place winners Todd Bates and Mark Heil, from Taylorville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-63 Lbs winning $880.00, including Todd’s $80.00 for second big bass with a 4-29 Lb bass, using Triple B green/orange jigs and chart/rootbeer jerk baits in 2-4 feet of water Around the mid lake area weeds and laydowns. Todd is 41 and is a custom applicator. Mark is 47 and is stockman sr. Triple B Jigs sponsors them. 2nd place winners Joe Gray and Steve Klein, from Butler and Sorento, IL, won $544.00, including Steve’s $160.00 in big bass money for his 4-72 Lb bass. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-32 Lbs, using green pumpkin brush hogs on drops in 1015 feet of water around mid to south area of the lake. Joe is 63 and is a lineman. Steve is 32 and is a contractor. Dupo Marine sponsors them. 3rd place winners Josh and Brad Kirchhoff, from Highland, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-04 Lbs winning $256.00, using red shad, chart and shad colored crankbaits, fishing in 2-8 feet of water. Josh is 29 and is a carpenter. Brad is 53 and is a service writer. 4th place winners Jon Rinderer and Scott Sautman, from Greenville and Pocahontas, IL, 5 fish for 10-96 Lbs winning $160.00. Matt Weber, from Glen Carbon, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 9-08 Lb. 18 boats weighed in 86 fish for 155-60 Lbs. 15-5 fish limits. Lake level high, water temp 6063, weather sunny and cloudy skies, temp 40’s. 18 teams Next tournament 01/24/10

1st place winners Shawn Hemken and Chad Satterlee, from Walshville and Mt Olive, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-17 Lbs, winning $1,140.00, including Chad’s $200.00 in big bass money for his 3-26 Lb bass, using white crankbaits in grass in back of coves in 11 feet of water. Shawn is 27 and is an electrician. Chad is 25 and is an electrician. 2nd place winners Josh and Brad Kirchhoff, from Highland, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-07 Lbs winning $400.00, using white spinnerbaits and shad crankbaits in 2-4 feet of water. Josh is 29 and is a carpenter. Brad is 53 and is a service tech. 3rd place winners Terry Cordum and Gene Cailey, from Maryville and Litchfield, IL, fished rattle baits and brown crankbaits in 10-12 feet of water, winning $550.00, including Terry’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Terry is 42 and is an engineer. Gene is 62 and is retired. Nameoki Village Marine and B&R Outlaw Rods sponsor them. 4th place Luke Lyerla and Todd Deluka, from Coffeen and Nokomis, IL, 5 fish, 9-67 Lbs winning $200.00. 5th place winners Joe Gray and Steve Klein, from Butler and Sorento, IL, 5 fish 9-53 Lbs winning $160.00. Jim Bray, from Gillespie, IL, won $100.00 for second big bass with a 3-24 Lb bass. 21 boats weighed in 87 fish for 138-96 Lbs. 12-5 fish limits. Lake level high, water temp 58-64, weather sunny skies, temp 60’s. 22 teams Next tournament 12/13/09

1st place winners Gene Cailey and Terry Cordum, from Litchfield and Maryville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-79 Lbs winning $800.00, using moccasin shakey worms and green beavers, in 6 feet of water pitching grass line. Gene is 62 and is retired. Terry is 47 and is an engineer. 2nd place winners Bob & Bev Wille, from Troy, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-53 Lbs winning $464.00, including Bob’s $80.00 for second big bass with his 3-20 Lb bass, using carolina rigged green brush hogs in 10 feet of water around the mid lake area. Bob is 56 and is a service manager for Steve Schmidt Chevrolet. Bev is a service adviser. Steve Schmidt Chevrolet, Nameoki Marine and Ranger Boats sponsor them. 3rd place winners Joe Gray and Steve Klein, from Butler and Sorento, IL, fished points, using white crankbaits in 10 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 9-24 Lbs winning $256.00. Joe is 62 and is a lineman. Steve is 32 and is construction foreman. Bass Cat Boats sponsor them. 4th place Kyle White and Kevin Warner, 5 fish 9-03 Lbs winning $160.00. Troy Micnheimer won big bass with a 3-23 Lb bass winning $160.00, using a wooly bug craw, flippin grass lines in 6 feet of water. Troy is 31 and is sponsored by Yum, Bomber, Xcaliber and Tica Fishing Tackle. 18 teams weighed in 81 fish for 125-48 Lbs. 12-5 fish limits. Lake level normal, water temp 70-72, weather sunny skies, temp 60’s. 18 teams Next tournament November 1, 2009