1st place winners Fred Trent and Kevin Duer, from Overland Park, KS and Lincoln, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 18-09 Lbs winning $1,377.00, including Kevin’s big bass money, with his 5-86 Lb bass. They found fish hitting watermelon brush hogs and white crankbaits fishing main lake drops with current in about 17 feet of water. They caught their last fish at 2:40 pm. Fred is 62 and is in advertising. Kevin is 52 and is a mechanic. Champion Boats, Ozawkie Boat Company and Winchester Arms sponsor their team. 2nd place winners Jerry and Sally Crosthwait, from Warsaw, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 17-88 Lbs winning $817.00 including Jerry’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They used peanut/butter Jewel Jigs, from the dam to the Osage Bluff Cove, fishing in about 7 feet of water. Jerry is 57 and is retired. Sally is also retired. Ranger Boats and Mercury Motors sponsor them. 3rd place winners Terry Heathman and Andy Carrier, from Shawnee and Olathe, KS, weighed in 5 fish for 15-42 Lbs winning $297.00. They fished in the Grand Arm in shallow water using shad crankbaits on points. Terry is 60 and is a counselor. Andy is 48 and is a teacher/coach. Midwest Marine, Ozawkie Boat Company and Lunker Lure sponsor them. Dave McCormick, from Lees Summit, MO, won second big bass and $135.00, with his 5-37 Lb bass. 27 boats weighed in 98 fish for 270-05 Lbs. 12-5 fish limits. Lake level 707.5, water temp 84-88, weather cloudy to sunny skies, temp 80’s. 29 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 – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Jerry and Sally Crosthwait, from Warsaw, MO, weighed in a nice limit of 5 fish for 25-73, winning $1,466.00, including both big bass money and Jerry’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. The water level was 726, up 20 feet from normal pool. They caught their fish using brown football jigs around the 7-mile marker area in about 15 feet of water. Jerry is 57 and is retired. Sally is also retired. Ranger Boats and Mercury Marine sponsor them. 2nd place winners Terry Heathman and Andy Carrier, from Shawnee and Olathe, KS, weighed in 5 fish for 16-55 Lbs winning $399.00. They flipped bushes in the Grand Arm in about 12 feet of water using red shad 10" worms. Terry is 60 and is a counselor. Andy is 48 and is a teacher/coach. Midwest Marine and Ozawkie Marine sponsor them. 3rd place winners Fred Trent and Kevin Duer, from Overland Park, KS and Lincoln, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-16 Lbs winning $171.00. They fished points in the Grand Arm using Spooks, crankbaits and jigs in about 12 feet of water. Fred is 60 and is an advertising executive. Kevin is 52 and is a mechanic. Ozawkie Boat Company, Champion Boats and Winchester Ammunition sponsor them. 16 boats weighed in 51 fish for 147-94 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. Lake level 726, water temp 81-85, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 21 teams 2 sidepot

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 – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Jim Belcher and Dave Epema, from Ashland and Jeff City, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 17-28 Lbs winning $1,620.00, including Dave’s big bass money. They caught their fish using pearl colored square bill Norman crankbaits, fishing in the Grand Arm in about 4-6 feet of water. Jim is 55 and is an environmental regulator. Dave is 51 and is a consultant. Machens Ford and R& R Car Audio sponsor them. 2nd place winners Erin Bussard and Randy Conlon, from Morrisville and Springfield, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-93 Lbs winning $1,294.00, including Erin’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and the Bonus Sidepot Money. They fished black/blue Pro Line jigs and white Spooks, fishing in the Pomme Arm in about 5-10 feet of water. Erin is 33 and is in sales. Randy is 36 and is also in sales. Purcell Tires, Wee Willy, The Corner, St Express, Pro Line Lures and Tyler Auto Sales sponsor them. 3rd place winners Fred Baraks and John Krewson, from Warsaw, MO and Overbrook, KS, weighed in 5 fish for 15-79 Lbs winning $432.00. They fished around the dam area using Chomper Missouri Craw jigs and watermelon lizards in about 16-22 feet of water. Fred is 55 and is a guide. John is 43 and owns a salvage yard. Autoland Parts, Ranger Boats, Mercury, Triton, MotorGuide, Lowrance and Quantum sponsor them. Jimmy Davis Jr, from Willard, MO, won second big bass and $180.00 with his 4-32 Lb bass. 26 boats weighed in 97 fish for 247-86 Lbs. 12-5 fish limits. Lake level 713, water temp 70-75, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 38 teams 9 sidepot

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 – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Rick Barton and Jerry Heenan, from Raymore and Kansas City, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-56 Lbs winning $1,030.00. They fished black Eakins Jigs and black tubes, flippin in laydowns in about 8 feet of water around the lower Osage area of the lake. Rick is 54 and is a mech. Jerry is 62 and is retired. 2nd place winners Dwayne Hughes and Joe Almontadi, from Blue Springs, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-03 Lbs winning $955.00, including Dwayne’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, Sidepot Money and Joe’s big bass money. They fished in the Tebo, Grand and Osage arm using PBJ Eakins Jigs and chart/blue crankbaits, in about 2-5 feet of water. Dwayne is 43. Joe is 45. TCI Industries and Cabela’s sponsor them. 3rd place winners Erin Bussard and Randy Conlon, from Morrisville and Springfield, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 14-96 Lbs winning $189.00. They caught their fish on Proline black/blue jigs and Zoom green pumpkin colored tubes in about 2-4 feet of water in cuts with grass. Purcell Tires, Wee Willy’s, The Corner, St Express, Tyler Auto Sales and Proline Lures sponsor them. Randy is 35 and is in sales. Erin is 33 and is also in sales. Marvin Deckard, from Clinton, MO, won big bass with a 4-46 Lb bass winning $210.00. 21 boats weighed in 74 fish for 193-85 Lbs. 8-5 fish limits. Lake level 722, water temp 69-73, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 23 teams 4 sidepot

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 – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle – Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Rod Bowersox and Bill Swineburg, from Versailles and Osage Beach, MO, weighed in a nice limit of 5 fish for 23-90 Lbs winning $1,510.00, including Rod’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They found their hitting green colored Chompers and jigs, around the 6 mile-marker area in about 1-3 feet of water. Rod is 49 and is a training officer. Bill is 62 and owns Signature Signs. Lloyd Belt, Ranger Boats, Yamaha, Bryant’s Osage Outdoors, Go Mow, Signature Signs and Market Shares Publications sponsor them. 2nd place winners Jackie Davis and Jimmy Davis Jr, from Willard, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 21-81 Lbs winning $684.00. They fished brown Davis Brothers jigs and green Zoom craws, fishing shallow water in the Osage Arm. Jackie is 39 and works for BPS. Jimmy is 41 and also works for BPS. Minn Kota, Pro Guide Batteries and Chris Jewell Insurance Agency sponsor them. 3rd place winners Erin Bussard and Randy Conlon, from Morrisville and Springfield, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 21-41 Lbs, winning $432.00. They used black/blue Proline Jigs and green pumpkin brush hogs, fishing secondary points in shallow water. Erin is 35 and is in sales. Randy is 35 and is also in sales. Purcell Tires, Proline Lures, They Corner Wee Willys, St Express and Tyler Auto Sales sponsor them. Big bass winner Marvin Deckard, from Clinton, MO, weighed in a 6-70 Lb bass winning $360.00. Marvin caught his fish on gray/white E-Factor spinnerbait in the lower Grand Arm in about 3 feet of water. 31 boats weighed in 115 fish for 407-64 Lbs. 14-5 fish limits. Lake level 710, water temp 58-60, weather sunny skies, temp 70’s. 38 teams 8 sidepot

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 – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle - Dupo Marine Center

1st place winners Kevin Duer and Fred Trent, from Lincoln, MO and Overland Park, KS, weighed in a nice limit of 5 fish for 22-09 Lbs winning $1,633.00, including Kevin’s 6-95 Lb big bass money. They found fish hitting shad colored jerk baits, fishing mid lake in about 10-15 feet of water. Kevin is 51 and is an auto tech. Fred is 61 and is an advertising executive. Ozawkie Boat Company, Champion Boats and Winchester Ammunition sponsor them. 2nd place winners Neil Enloe and Bob Kitterman, from Blue Springs and Smithville, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 18-97 Lbs winning $952.00, including the bonus sidepot money. They fished black/blue Burton jigs and Gold colored Lucky Craft jerk baits, from the dam up to the Tebo arm in about 6-10 feet of water. Neil is 53 and is in construction work. Bob is 63 and is a manager. Smithville Marine, Evinrude, Lowrance, MotorGuide and Burtons Bait & Tackle sponsor them. 3rd place winners Kevin Ingle and Greg Seiner, from Independence and Belton, MO, weighed in 4 fish for 16-29 Lbs winning $512.00, including Greg’s 6-00 Lb big bass money. They caught their fish on chuck rock banks around the Tebo arm in about 10 feet of water. Kevin is 45 and is chemical operator. Greg is 53 and is an owner/operator truck driver. Scott Hankinson and Rush Nigh, from Kansas City, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-40 Lbs winning $192.00. Charles Eager, from Almo, MO, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 3 fish for 9-02 Lbs. 23 boats weighed in 63 fish for 205-53 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. Lake level 706, water temp 43-50, weather overcast skies and snow, temp 30’s. 34 teams 7 sidepot

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 – Jet-A-Marina - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co - Bluff City Tackle