Rain for two days straight, the lake was flooding and came up 8 feet over night and "yes the women struck it out". Jacque and Mike, from Nameoki put on the dinner Friday night and some of the couples brought side dishes for everyone to enjoy. We have enough food to last for Saturday night and Sunday afternoon’s weigh-in. We also had a bunch of prizes to give away everyone who fished received prizes for fishing. 1st place winners Chris and Leisa Janda weighed in 9 fish for 25-52 Lbs for 2 days, winning a $5,000.00 Ranger Boat Gift Certificate and $350.00 in sidepot money for Leisa and Chris’s big bass money. They weighed in 4 fish for 12-13 and 5 fish for 13-39 Lbs, using white/chart spinnerbaits and crankbaits around the dam area in shallow water. Chris is 55 and is an inspector. Leisa is a housewife. 2nd place winners Dennis and Karen McFetridge, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 6 fish for 15-83 Lbs for two days winning $810.00, including Dennis’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished red shad worms in 4-6 feet of water around main lake points. Tri State, Sportsprint, Nameoki Marina and BWSTA sponsor them. 3rd place winners Bob and Bev Wille, from Troy, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-94 Lbs winning $280.00. They found fish hitting green brush hogs in 10-12 feet of water around Indian Creek area. Bob is 55 and is an operations manager for Schmitt Chevy. Bev is a service advisor. Steve Schmitt Chevrolet, Nameoki Marine and Ranger Boats sponsor them. 4th place Bill and Cathy Bostic, 5 fish 12-52 Lbs $210.00. 5th place Mick and Cyndi Buchanan, 4 fish 10-50 Lbs $210.00 including $70.00 for Mick’s 4-74 Lb bass. 6th place Rich and Mary Yochim, 2 fish 7-60 Lbs $210.00 including Mary’s $140.00 for her 5-00 Lb bass. 12 boats weighed in 43 fish for 115-49 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. Lake level 618+, water temp 69-75, weather rain for two days, temp 70’s. 15 teams

1st place winners Jim and Ruth Carroll, from Hillsboro, IL weighed in nice limit of 5 fish for 22-02 Lbs, winning $1,114.00 including Jim’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $80.00 for his 5-14 Lb big bass. They fished main lake secondary points near channel banks in 6-10 feet of water, using green pumpkin brush hogs. Jim is 58 and is a farmer. Ruth is a program tech. Ranger Boats sponsor them. 2nd place winners Dennis and Karen McFetridge, from St Louis, MO, fished main lake points using green pumpkin brush hogs, in 4-10 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 13-31 Lbs winning $336.00. Dennis is 51 and is warehouse manager for Sportsprint. Karen is an office manager. Tri-State, Nameoki, BWSTA and Sportsprint sponsor them. 3rd place winners Larry and Holly Moss, from Moscow Mills, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 12-94 Lbs winning $144.00. Larry and Holly fished Bandit firetiger and black/chart colored crankbaits in 3-5 feet of water around the 8-mile marker area on points. Larry is 58 and is a carpenter. Holly is a factory worker who dreams about fishing bass tournaments. (Thanks Larry). Nameoki and Harschmanbaits.com sponsor them. Kenny Grothoff, from Moberly, MO, won big bass with a 6-15 Lb bass winning $160.00. Larry caught his fish on a white crankbait, on a main lake point in 10-15 feet of water. Larry is 48 and is door shop manager. Mertens Bait and Tackle sponsors his team. 16 boats weighed in 56 fish for 148-89 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. Lake level 617, water temp 78-82, weather clear sunny skies, temp 80’s. 18 teams

1st place winners Steve Weber and Laura Seets, from Barnhart, MO, and Bethalto, IL, weighed in 5 nice fish for 20-90 Lbs winning $735.00. They fished points with brush in 4-6 feet of water, using blue brush hogs. Steve is 45 and is a mechanic. Laura is a lab attendant. Skeeter and Yamaha sponsor them. 2nd place winners Bob and Bev Wille, from Troy, IL, caught their fish using a carolina-rigged green pumpkin brush hog in 8 feet of water around Indian Creek on points. They weighed in 5 fish for 17-56 Lbs winning $590.00, including Bob’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $75.00 for his 4-94 Lb second largest bass. Bob is 55 and is service director for Schmitt Chevy. Bev is a service advisor at Schmitt Chevy. Steve Schmitt Chevy, Nameoki and Ranger Boats sponsor them. 3rd place winners Jim and Ruth Carroll, from Hillsboro, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-73 Lbs winning $135.00. They found fish hitting green brush hogs on main lake points in about 8 feet of water. Jim is 57 and is a farmer. Ruth is a program tech. Ranger Boats sponsor them. Dustin Norton, from St Charles, MO, won big bass with 6-14 Lb bass winning $150.00. Dustin and Shawna also won a $130.00 free entry form Nameoki Village Marine. Dustin caught his fish on a red shad worm also fishing points. Dustin is 33 and is a carpenter. Shawna is a wellness manager. 11 boats weighed in 44 fish for 123-33 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Lake level 622, water temp 80-86, weather clear sunny skies, temp 90’s. 17 teams Next tournament M Twain 8/17/08

1st place winners Don and Jeanine McFetridge, from St Charles, MO, won $1,330.00 including Don’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $100.00 for second big bass with his 4-94 Lb bass. They weighed in 5 fish for 16-60 Lbs using black brush hogs, fishing secondary points off the main lake channel in 4 feet of water. Don is 50 and is a laborer. Jeanine is a Data Tracer. Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair and BWSTA sponsor them. 2nd place winners Kenny Grothoff and Angela Elliott, from Moberly, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 13-65 Lbs winning $420.00. They fished black buzzbaits and chart/white spinnerbaits on points with bushes in shallow water. Kenny is 48 and is a production manager. Angela is an asst. credit manager. Mertens Bait & Tackle sponsor them. 3rd place winners Chris and Leisa Janda, from St Peters, MO, fished white/chart spinnerbaits and buzzbaits, in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 13-56 Lbs winning $180.00. Chris is 55 and is an inspector. Leisa is a homemaker. Mike Dittman, from Granite City, IL, weighed in big bass worth $200.00 with his 6-76 Lb bass. Mike caught his fish on a brown/green jig on a main lake point. When he set the hook his rod broke and he told Jacque, to get the net, he had a good. Mike is 53 and is a controller for Nameoki. Jacque is manager of Nameoki Village Marine, who also sponsors them. 4th place Chuck Bonnett and Laura Feller, 5 fish 13-52 Lbs $130.00 entry from Nameoki. 5th place Dennis and Karen McFetridge, 5 fish 13-03 Lbs $130.00 entry from Nameoki. 22 boats weighed in 80 fish for 200-13 Lbs. 8-5 fish limits. Lake level 617, water temp 68-76, weather rain thunderstorms early with sunny skies in the afternoon, temp 80’s. 22 teams Next tournament M Twain 7/20/08

1st place winners Jason and Teresa Schumer, from Festus, MO, weighed in a nice limit of 5 fish for 18-86 Lbs winning $1,058.00, including Jason’s second big bass money for his 4-21 Lb bass, plus a $100.00 coupon for Nameoki Village Marine. They fished back of coves in the Glaize Arm using black buzz baits in about 1-4 feet of water, catching their limit by 8:00 am and culling 9 other fish. Jason is 36 and is a carpenter. Teresa works for Schaeffer Electric. Omega Custom Tackle sponsors them. Bob and Bev Wille, from Troy, IL, won over $963.00 for second place with 5 fish for 15-74 Lbs. Including Bob’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and his big bass money for his 4-38 Lb bass. They caught fish about mid way in back of coves in about 10 feet of water, using crawdad colored crankbaits in the Glaize Arm. Bob is 53 and is a service mgr. Bev is a service advisor. Steve Schmitt Chevy, Nameoki Village Marine and Ranger Boats sponsor them. 3rd place winners Scott and Tori Stonitsch, from Camdenton, MO, weighed 5 fish for 15-74 Lbs winning $253.00. They caught them on green pumpkin lizards around the 30-mile marker area in 4-8 feet of water. Scott is 41 and is an auto tech painter at Brown’s Auto Body. Tori is 12 and is a student. Mertens Boats & Motors, Ranger Boats, Creative Stone and BWSTA sponsor them. 4th place Tadd and Chevon McFadden, 5 fish 13-40 Lbs winning $138.00. 5th place Dustin and Shawna Norton, 5 fish 12-60 Lbs $130.00 from Nameoki. 6th place Dennis and Karen McFetridge, 5 fish 11-99 Lbs $130.00 form Nameoki. 20 boats weighed in 76 fish for 188-86 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. Lake level 659 plus, water temp 59-64, weather rain thunder storms and lighting with some sunny skies, temp 60’s. 25 teams

1st place winners Dan and Sara Kopff, from Troy, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 18-92 Lbs winning $1,132.00, including Dan’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished in the back of main lake pockets, using white/chart spinnerbaits in 1-4 feet of water. Dan is 32 and is a carpenter. Sara is a video lab supervisor. Mertens Boats and Motors sponsor them. 2nd place winners Tim and Terri Green, from Imperial, MO, won $468.00, including Tim’s second place big bass money. They weighed in 5 fish for 16-80 Lbs, using white spinnerbaits and crankbaits in the Glaize Arm around pea gravel banks in about 8 feet of water. Tim is 42 and works for Laclede Gas and Terri is a hair stylist. 3rd place winners Dennis and Karen McFetridge, from St Louis MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-89 Lbs winning $162.00. They fished rocks in 4-8 feet of water in the Glaize Arm using fire tiger crankbaits. Dennis is 52 and is a warehouse manager for Sportsprint. Karen is an office supervisor. Nameoki Village Marine, Tri-State, Sportsprint and BWSTA sponsor them. Jerry Cooper, from Linn, MO, won big bass worth $180.00, with his 5-89 Lb bass. Jerry caught his fish on a white/green spinnerbait around the 19 mile-marker area off a sea wall in 1-2 feet of water. Jerry is 27 and is a roofer. 17 boats weighed in 75 fish for 211-83 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. Lake level 662, water temp 58-62, weather rain cloudy skies, temp 40’s. 20 teams

1st place winners Jim and Chris Kopff, from Old Monroe, MO, weighed in 3 fish for 10-18 Lbs winning $1,239.00, along with Jim’s 6-07 Lb big bass money. They used chart/white spinnerbaits fishing around Buck Creek in about 8 feet of water. Jim is 44 and a carpenter. Chris is a court clerk. Champion, MotorGuide, Mercury and Eberlins sponsor them. 2nd place winners Mike Foree and Laura Feller, from Osage Beach and Camdenton, MO, used jigs around rocky banks in 10 feet of water. They weighed in 3 fish for 9-96 Lbs winning $691.00, including Mike’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Mike is 57 and is a fisherman. Laura is a bail bondsman. Bad Boy Mowers, Bullseye, Nameoki, Ranger and Mercury sponsor them. 3rd place winners Bill and Cathy Bostic, from Foristell, MO, weighed in 2 fish for 9-39 Lbs winning $294.00, including Bill’s 5-87 Lb second big bass money. They used white/chart spinnerbaits and firetiger crankbaits, in shallow water pockets in 2-6 feet of water. Bill is 54 and a contract engineer. Cathy is retired. Eberlins Boats & Motors, Champion Boats and BWSTA sponsor them. 16 boats weighed in 28 fish for 81-10 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 660, water temp 50-52, weather sunny skies, temp 60’s. 23 teams