2004 Egypt Division 19 Top Point Team winners Mitch Gosha and Steve Powers, with 563 points, tied in points with DJ Helton and Harold Buchmeir. Ties are broken by most weight weighed-in. Mitch and Steve weighed in 25 fish for 66-56 Lbs and DJ Helton and Harold Buchmeir, weighed-in 26 fish for 60-14 Lbs. 1st place winners Shannon Toigo and David Bo Guill, from Christopher and Royalton, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 19-20 Lbs winning $1,450.00, including David’s 6-20 Lb big bass of the day. They found their fish hitting black/blue jigs, flippin in 2-4 feet of water, fishing mid-lake. Shannon is 35 and is a water operator. David is 36 and is a milk deliveryman. Jackson Hewitt, Lunker Lure, Falcon Rods, Dunn’s Sptg Goods, Solar Bat, Harrison Sport Shop, Herron Chiropractic, Walkers Bar and Grill and Triton sponsor them. 2nd place winners George Panick and Dave Thompson, from Marion, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 18-02 Lbs winning $725.00, including George’s 5-95 Lb second big bass of the day. They caught their fish on white/red spinnerbaits, in 8-12 feet of water around the south end of the lake. George is 58 and is retired. Dave is 50 and is also retired. Bedford Ranger Sales, sponsor them. 3rd place winners Ernie Tessone and Greg Gibson, from Carbondale, IL, fished white buzz baits in shallow water around the southeast end of the lake. They weighed in 5 fish for 16-02 Lbs winning $290.00. Ernie is 54 and is a finance executive. Greg is 56 and is a code inspector. 29 boats weighed in 93 fish for 236-77 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. Water level normal, water temp 58-65, weather cloudy skies and windy, temp 70’s. 31 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Syberg’s Family Restaurants – Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine - RCTackle.com

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772

Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Div 19 Pyramid Acres

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1st place winners Randy Dotson and Jeff Reid, from Elgin and Genoa, IL, fished black/silver, Husky Jerk Baits and Rattle Traps, in 20 feet of water around the north end of the lake. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 14-79 Lbs winning $1,240.00. Randy is 34 and is a plumbing contractor. Jeff is 18 and is a plumbing worker. 2nd place winners Dave Thompson and George Panick, from Marion, IL, weighed in the only other limit of 5 fish for 14-04 Lbs winning $620.00. They caught their fish in 30 feet of water around the north area of the lake, using silver/blue jerk baits. Dave is 50 and is retired. George is 58 and is also retired. 3rd place winners Steve and Brett Giacoma, from W Frankfort, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 12-47 Lbs, winning $465.00, including Brett’s 4-13 Lb big bass. They used shad colored jerk baits, in 40 feet of water. Steve is 52 and is construction company owner. Brett is 32 and is a foreman. Giacoma Construction sponsors them. Big bass winner Terry Schaubert, from Mt Vernon, IL, weighed in a 5-85 Lb bass worth $310.00. Terry used an aurora/black colored Lucky Craft in 8 feet of water around the north area of the lake. Terry is 44 and is a business owner. 28 boats weighed in 73 fish for 147-80 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. Water level normal, water temp 44-60, weather clear skies and windy, temp 60’s. 33 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Syberg’s Family Restaurants – Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine - RCTackle.com

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Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Div 19 Pyramid Acres March 27, 2004

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1st place winners D J Helton and Harold Buchmeier, from Dongola and Anna, IL, won $936.00 with a limit of 5 nice fish for 17-22 Lbs, including Harold’s 4-03 Lb big bass. They caught their fish in 5-8 feet of water, using jerk baits around main lake pockets. D J is 34 and is an explosive engineer. Harold is 34 and is a correctional officer. 2nd place winners Mitch Gosha and Steve Powers, from Herrin and Murphysboro, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-98 Lbs winning $540.00, including Mitch’s 5-03 Lb big bass. They caught their fish on shad colored Lucky Craft Baits, around mid lake in 5-10 feet of water. Mitch is 24 and is self-employed. Steve is 40 and is a teacher. Lunker Lure and RC Tackle sponsor them. 3rd place winners Steve Sanders and Greg Gorden, from Vienna, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-75 Lbs winning $144.00. They used chrome colored jerk baits, fishing mid lake in 10-15 feet of water. Steve is 36 and is a banker. Greg is 53 and is a teacher. Stratos Boats, Magic Marine and American Rodsmiths sponsor them. 13 boats weighed in 39 fish for 90-36 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. Water level normal, water temp 41-42, weather snow and windy, temp 18-26. 20 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Syberg’s Family Restaurants – Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine - RCTackle.com

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Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Div 19 Pyramid Acres February 28, 2004

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1st place winners Rob Dunbar and Matt LaBotte, from Marion and Cartnerville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-19 Lbs winning $940.00. They fished white/blue Hawg Caller spinnerbaits, fishing weeds in 6-12 feet of water. Rob is 46 and is an Illinois Sate Police crime lab tech. Matt is 21 and is a mechanic at Herrin Bowl. 2nd place winners D J Helton and Harold Buchmeier, from Dongola and Anna, IL, won $400.00 with a limit of 5 fish for 9-93 Lbs. They caught their fish in 8-12 feet of water, using watermelon lizards and black/blue jigs. D J is 34 and is an explosive engineer. Harold is 34 and is a correctional officer. 3rd place winners Larry Diveley and Ryan Varner, from Highland and Alhambra, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-52 Lbs winning $160.00. They caught their fish on white/chart colored rogues and spinnerbaits, fishing grass on points in 4-5 feet of water. Larry is 31 and is a production worker. Ryan is 40 and is a mechanical engineer. Mercury, Triton, Nameoki Village Marine, Dunn’s Sporting Goods, Midwestbasstournaments.com, Lunker Lure and Terry’s Taxidermy sponsor them. Fred Schuttek, from Herrin, IL, won big bass with a 5-19 Lb bass winning $200.00. Fred is 53 and is an engineer, caught his fish on a white Scum Frog. John Wagner Jr, from Belleville, IL, weighed in a 5-07 Lb bass winning $100.00. 19 boats weighed in 59 fish for 113-62 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. Water level normal, water temp 41-50, weather snow and windy, temp 30’s. 22 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Syberg’s Family Restaurants – Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine - RCTackle.com

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772

Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Div 19 Pyramid Acres February 7, 2004

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1st place winners Lonnie Bowlin and Jerry Bate, from W Frankfort and Zeigler, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 12-57 Lbs winning $1,450.00, including Jerry’s 7-16 Lb big bass. They caught their fish on black and brown tubes and jigs in about 15 feet of water. Lonnie is 32 and is a floor contractor. Jerry is 29 and is a carpenter. 2nd place winners Shannon Toigo and David Boo Guill, from Christopher and Royalton, IL, weighed in one of the 5 limits weighed in, for 11-84 Lbs winning $580.00. They fished black/brown Lunker Lure jigs in 10-12 feet of water. Shannon is 38 and is a water plant operator. David is 36 and is a deliveryman for Prairie Farms. 3rd place winner Mike Goessman, from Sesser, IL, used RC Tackle green pumpkin jigs and Dunn’s Crankbaits, fishing in 10 feet of water. Mike weighed in 5 fish for 11-50 Lbs winning $290.00. Mike is 40 and is a contractor. Dunn’s, Wayne’s Props, Jet-A-Marine, Rend Lake Sporting Goods and Mercury sponsor Mike. Fred Schuttek, from Herrin, IL, weighed in the second largest bass of the day with a 5-18 Lb bass winning $145.00. 29 boats weighed in 92 fish for 190-58 Lbs. 5-5 fish limits. Water level 1 foot low, water temp 65-69, weather grey skies and windy, temp 70’s. 31 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Syberg’s Family Restaurants – Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine - RCTackle.com

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772

Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Div 19 Pyramid Acres December 13, 2003

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1st place winners Mitch Gosha and Steve Powers, from Herrin and Murphysboro, IL, weighed in a nice limit of 5 fish for 16-78 Lbs winning $1,120.00. They caught their fish on frogs and black/blue Lunker Lure jigs in 1-10 feet of water, fishing pockets off of the main lake. Mitch is 24 and is self-employed. Steve is 40 and is a teacher. Lunker Lure and RCTackle.com sponsor them. 2nd place winners Ray Dickens and Fred Kisak, from Marion and Carterville, IL, used Scum Frogs, fishing in 3-5 feet of water around the upper lake area. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 12-99 Lbs winning $700.00, including Fred’s 4-96 Lb big bass. Ray is 57 and is a sales rep. Fred is 57 and is a teacher. Boogerman Lures sponsor them. 3rd place winners Ron Modglin and Fred Schuttek, from Cambria and Herrin, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-84 Lbs winning $280.00. They fished around the north end of the lake in 5 feet of water also using Scum Frogs. Ron is 45 and is a construction inspector. Fred is 53 and is an engineering mech. Lonnie Bowlin, from W Frankfort, IL, weighed in a 5-46 Lb bass worth $280.00, flippin a white jig in 8 feet of water around the south end of the lake. Lonnie is 33 is in flooring. 27 boats weighed in 92 fish for 184-29 Lbs. 8-5 fish limits. Water level normal, water temp 65-66, weather grey skies and some rain, temp 60’s. 30 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Syberg’s Family Restaurants – Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine - RCTackle.com

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772

Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Div 19 Pyramid Acres November 22, 2003

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