1st place Ernie Tessone and Greg Gibson, from Carbondale, IL, weighed in a monster bag of 5 fish for 24-30 Lbs, winning $1,380.00, including Greg’s 6-49 Lb second big bass of the tournament. They caught their fish on black/blue Lunker Lure jigs, flippin and pitching in 1-3 feet of water around the lower end of the lake. Ernie is 56 and is a finance director. Greg is 58 and is a code enforcement supervisor. 2nd place winners Vince Filla and B J Betz, from St Louis, MO, and Stonefort, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-40 Lbs winning $630.00. They fished timber and stumps around the ski area in about 4-5 feet of water, using black/blue jigs and white spinner baits. Vince is 40 and is a truck driver. B J is 25 and is a teacher. Shawnee Electric sponsors them. 3rd place winners Ron Johnson and B J Collins, from Marion, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-17 Lbs winning $330.00. They fished spring craw colored Bandit crankbaits, and white spinnerbaits in deep water grass beds in about 20-25 feet of water. Ron is 40 and does drywall work. B J is 24 and works for Ameren Cips. Dunn’s Sporting Goods sponsor them. Greg Berner and Shannon Toigo, from Elkville and Christopher, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-01 Lbs winning $430.00, includes Greg’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Keith Cloe, from Sesser, IL, weighed in a nice 7-96 Lb big bass winning $300.00. Keith caught his fish on a black/blue jig, flippin around mid-lake in 4-5 feet of water. Keith is 35 and is a Chiropractor. Cloe Chiropractic and The Wounded Rig Boat Repair Shop sponsors him. 28 boats weighed in 113 fish for 303-09 Lbs. 17-5 fish limits. Water level normal, water temp 49-55, weather sunny and overcast, temp 40’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 - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

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1st place Greg Berner and Shannon Toigo, from Elkville and Christopher, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-18 Lbs, winning $1,316.00. Including Greg’s, $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They caught their fish on black/blue U.S. Tackle jigs in brush piles in about 10 feet of water. Greg is 36 and is self-employed. Shannon is 37 and is a water plant operator. Ranger Boats, Dunn’s Sptgs and Maxima sponsor them. 2nd place winners Troy Billingsley and Jack Belt, from Lowell, IN, flipped weed beds in about 2 feet of water around the north area of the lake, weighing in 5 fish for 13-03 Lbs winning $676.00. Including Jack’s 4-62 Lb big bass, using camo colored power tubes. Troy is 36 and is steel mill supervisor. Jack is 39 and is color supervisor. Pure Fishing sponsors them. 3rd place winners Toby Corn and Steve Powers, from W Frankfort and Murphysboro, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-02 Lbs, winning $286.00. They caught their fish on black/blue jigs, crankbaits and spinnerbaits, in 6-8 feet of water around mid-lake. Toby is 30 and is a factory worker. Steve is 39 and is a teacher. Lunker Lure sponsors them. Greg Gibson, from Carbondale, IL, weighed in big bass with a 4-62 Lb bass, winning $260.00. Catching his fish on a chart rattle trap in about 2-3 feet of water around a main lake point. 25 boats weighed in 88 fish for 195-93 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. Water level normal, water temp 48-55, weather sunny and some clouds, temp 40’s. 28 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 - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772         Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Division 19 Pyramid Acres March 25, 2006

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1st place winners brother Jerry and Brandon Bate, from Zeigler, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 18-21 Lbs, winning $1,121.00, including Jerry’s big bass with a 4-93 Lb bass. They caught their fish on black spinner baits in about 1-2 feet of water around rocks and weed beds. Jerry is 31 and is a construction worker. Brandon is 28 and is mech tech at Toyota. 2nd place winners Mike Foree and Rick Webert, from Beaufort and Wentzville, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-18 Lbs winning $649.00, including $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus money. They found their fish hitting carolina-rigged watermelon candy colored Brush Hogs in 2-3 feet of water around main lake points. Mike is 57 and is a car salesman. Rick is 35 and is a service rep. Nameoki Village Marine, Ranger Boats, Bullseye, Specialty Tackle and BWSTA sponsor them. 3rd place winners Lonnie Bowlin and John Mocaby, from Benton and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-58 Lbs winning $171.00. They used black Smithwick jerk baits, fishing points in 7-10 feet of water around the north area of the lake. Lonnie is 35 and is a floor-covering specialist. John is 35 and is a pest control rep. Benton Carpet and Harris Sport Shop sponsor them. Travis Cockburn, from Marion, IL, weighed in second big bass with a 4-02 Lb bass winning $95.00. 19 boats weighed in 64 fish for 142-97 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. Water level normal, water temp 46-49, weather sunny, temp 40’s. 21 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 - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772                    Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Division 19 Pyramid Acres Feb 25, 2006

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1st place winners Greg Berner and Shannon Toigo, from Elkville and Christopher, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 20-76 Lbs winning $1,160.00, including $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus money and $140.00 for Shannon’s 6-13 Lb big bass. They caught their fish on black/blue jigs and crankbaits in grass beds on windy points in about 10 feet of water around mid-lake. Greg is 36 and is a furniture specialist. Shannon is 36 and is a water/sewer plant operator. Ranger Boats and Dunn’s Sporting Goods sponsor them. 2nd place winners Charles and Jacob Zeigler, from Marion and Herrin, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 12-46 Lbs winning $336.00. They fished shad colored crankbaits, in about 8-10 feet of water around mid-lake grass beds. Charles is 40 and is an auto refinisher. Jacob is 20 and is a college student. 3rd place winners John Sytsma and Buddy Murphy, from Murphysboro and Marion, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 11-39 Lbs. D J Helton, from Jonesboro, IL, weighed in second big bass with a 5-67 Lb bass winning $70.00. 15 boats weighed in 52 fish for 125-62 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. Water level 498, water temp 42-45, weather cold, overcast and windy, temp 20’s. 16 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co.

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1st place winners Greg Berner and Shannon Toigo, from Elkville and Christopher, IL weighed in 5 nice fish for 19-22 Lbs, winning $1,666.00, including $240.00 for Shannon’s, 5-09 Lb big bass and Greg’s, $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus money with the highest weighed in. They caught their fish on black/blue Dunn’s jigs and tubes, fishing weed lines in about 4-12 feet of water. Greg is 36 and is self-employed in the furniture repair business. Shannon is 37 and is a water plant operator. Ranger Boats and Dunn’s Sporting Goods sponsor them. 2nd place winners Lonnie Bowlin and John Mocaby, from W Frankfort and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-48 Lbs winning $624.00, including Lonnie’s 4-82 Lb bass, second of the day. They fished black spinnerbaits, in about 5 feet of water around the north area of the lake. Lonnie is 35 and is a carpet layer. John is 35 and is a bugman. Benton Carpet and Harrison Sport Shop sponsor them. 3rd place winners D J Helton and Harold Buchmeier, from Jonesboro and Anna, IL, found their fish hitting white spinnerbaits and crankbaits, in about 10 feet of water around creeks. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-82 Lbs, winning $216.00. D J is 36 and is an explosive engineer. Harold is 36 and is a correctional officer. 23 boats weighed in 72 fish for 155-68 Lbs. 5-5 fish limits. Water level 498, water temp 60-68, weather overcast and windy with rain late in the day, temp 50’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 - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co.

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772               Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Division 19 Pyramid Acres Dec. 10, 2005

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1st place winners Ron Modglin and Fred Schuttek, from Cambria and Herrin, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-06 Lbs winning $1,295.00. They caught their fish on black Scum Frogs, fishing weed beds around main lake points in shallow water. Ron is 47 and is a construction inspector. Fred is 55 and is an engineering mach. 2nd place winners Barry Moore and Jerry Astin, from Johnston City and Dongola, IL, found fish hitting green worms in about 6 feet of water around Shawnee Bay. They weighed in 5 fish for 12-54 Lbs winning $703.00. Barry is 32 and is a furrier. Jerry is 42 and is a truck driver. 3rd place winners D J Helton and Harold Buchmeier, from Jonesboro and Anna, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-16 Lbs winning $444.00. The fished white frogs around main lake pockets in shallow water. D J is a warehouse specialist. Harold is 36 and is a correctional officer. Big bass winner Ernie Tessone, from Carbondale, IL, weighed in a 4-24 Lb bass winning $666.00, including forth place money. Ernie caught his fish on a black/blue tube, pitching main lake points in about 4-8 feet of water. Ernie is 56 and is a finance executive. Greg Berner, from Elkville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-09 Lbs winning $250.00 in Ranger Cup money. 32 boats weighed in 103 fish for 209-85 Lbs. 11-5 fish limits. Water level 497, water temp 72-74, weather sunny some wind, temp 80’s. 39 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772                         Next tournament for: Egypt Winter Division 19 Pyramid Acres Nov. 26, 2005

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