1st place winners Caleb and Cody Spinks, from Springfield, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 14-50 Lbs winning $780.00, including Cody’s big bass money. They flipped brush piles and laydowns along the main river around the 60-77 mile marker area using black/blue jigs in 2-15 feet of water. Caleb is 27 and is a landscaper. Cody is 21 and is a commissary supervisor for the Springfield Cardinals. 2nd place winners Jamie Edge and Chester Mitchell, from Pittsburg and Sunrise Beach, MO, weighed in 5 fish winning $312.00 with 12-67 Lbs. They fished black buzz baits and black/blue jigs, in about 1-8 feet of water around the 90-93 mile marker fishing laydowns. Jamie is 63 and is retired. Chester is 64 and is also retired. 3rd place winners Shannon Harrison and Dennis Dahlke, from Belton, MO and Bonner Springs, KS, weighed in 5 fish for 11-35 Lbs winning the top point award for 2007. Sean Fincham, from Independence, MO won $130.00 with his 4-41 Lb bass he caught using a black/blue jig. 13 boats weighed in 44 fish for 98-49 Lbs. 4-5 fish limits. Lake level 658, water temp 78-81, weather cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 15 teams

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1st place winners Chester Mitchell and Jamie Edge, from Sunrise Beach and Pittsburg, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-10 Lbs, winning $780.00 including Chester’s big bass money. They flipped docks from the 75-85 mile marker in 3-8 feet of water, using watermelon Chompers Tubes and black/blue jigs. Chester is 63 and is retired. Jamie is 63 and is also retired. 2nd place winners Ken Kerr and Shawn Kerr, from Prairie Village and Overland Park, KS, weighed in 5 fish for 13-12 Lbs winning $562.00, including Ken’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They found fish hitting black/white buzz baits and Pop R’s, around laydowns in 6-8 feet of water. Ken is 68 and is retired. Shawn is a press operator. Wholes Batteries sponsors them. 3rd place Todd Hudson and Scott Hudson, from Belton and Independence, MO, weight in 5 fish for 12-19 Lbs, winning $130.00 for Todd’s big bass. 12 boats weighed in 40 fish for 98-01 Lbs. 4-5 fish limits. Lake level 658, water temp 85-89, weather sunny skies, temp 90’s. 15 teams

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1st place winners Shawn Crabtree and Mark Thompson, from Holden and Pleasant Hill, MO, weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 9-77 Lbs, winning $735.00. They fished black buzz baits and chart/black chatterbaits, in back of coves from the 60-70 mile marker area in shallow water. Shawn is 43 and is a project manager. Mark is 42 and is a signal engineer. Mustad and 724 Outdoors.com sponsor them. 2nd place winners Bob Hopkins and Brian Erxleben, from Festus and Imperial, MO, weighed in 3 fish for 940 Lbs winning $390.00, including Bob’s big bass money. They found fish pitchin green pumpkin Crock A Gator tubes and chart/white spinnerbaits, in the Turkey Creek area in shallow water. Bob is 47 and is a crane operator. Brian is 45 and is a sales associate. 3rd place winners Shannon Harrison and Dennis Dahlke, from Belton, MO, and Bonner Springs, KS, weighed in 3 fish for 9-34 Lbs winning $285.00, including Shannon’s big bass money. They caught their fish using green worms and white/chart Cabela’s spinnerbaits, around the 60-mile marker area also in shallow water. Shannon is 46 and is a carpenter. Dennis is 60 and is also a carpenter. Metro Supply and Triton Boats sponsor them. Todd Hudson, from Belton, MO, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 4 fish for 8-90 Lbs. 12 boats weighed in 30 fish for 68-14 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Lake level 660+, water temp 80-88, weather sunny skies, temp 90’s. 17 teams

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1st place winners Glen Young and Jim Young, from Rolla and House Springs, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 18-02 Lbs winning $1,020.00, including Glen’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They went down to the 35 mile-marker area and fished black/blue jigs in brush piles in about 20 feet of water. They culled 6 other fish and had their limit by 1:00 pm. Glen is 43 and is a geologist. Jim is 47 and is a supervisor for Laclede Gas. Nameoki Village Marine, Ranger Boats and BWSTA sponsor them. 2nd place winners Shannon Harrison and Dennis Dahlke, from Belton, MO and Bonner Springs, KS, weighed in 5 fish for 17-40 Lbs winning $476.00, including Shannon’s big bass money. They caught their fish on red shad 10" worms, fishing main lake points around the 60-mile marker area in about 8 feet of water. Shannon is 45 and is a carpenter. Dennis is 60 and is also a carpenter. Metro Supply sponsors them. 3rd place Joe Riley and Mike L’Heureux weighed in 5 fish for 16-97 Lbs. Chester Mitchell, from Sunrise Beach, MO, weighed in a 5-09 Lb bass winning second big bass and $70.00. 13 boats weighed in 48 fish for 138-35 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Lake level 658, water temp 72-78, weather sunny skies, temp 90’s. 16 teams

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1st place winners Jamie Edge and Chester Mitchell, from Pittsburg and Sunrise Beach, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 17-28 Lbs winning $810.00, including Jamie’s big bass money. They fished black/blue and green Chompers and tubes, flippin sloughs in about 1-3 feet of water. Jamie is 63 and is retired. Chester is 63 and is also retired. Pro’s Choice Marina, Chompers, Triton, Mercury and Meeks Boat Covers sponsor them. 2nd place winners Shannon Harrison and Dennis Dahlke, from Belton, MO and Bonner Springs, KS, weighed in 5 fish for 17-05 Lbs winning $315.00. They fished creeks and points, using red worms and brown jigs, around the 60 mile-marker area in about 4 feet of water. Shannon is 45 and is a carpenter. Dennis is 42 and is also a carpenter. Minn Kota, Triton and Metro Supply sponsor them. 3rd place winner Lance Estes, from Sedalia, MO, won $135.00 with his 5 fish for 15-86 Lbs. Lance caught his fish on a Strike King junebug colored shaky head worm, fishing secondary points in 5-10 feet of water, around the Rainey Creek Area. Lance is 18 and just graduated from high school. Ken Kerr, from Prairie Village, KS, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 14-07 Lbs. Shawn Kerr won big bass with a 4-41 Lb bass winning $150.00. 13 boats weighed in 48 fish for 133-28 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. Lake level 659, water temp 70-78, weather cloudy and some rain, temp 80’s. 17 teams

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1st place winners Earnie Cox and Dustin Cox, from Warsaw and Strafford, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 18-47 Lbs winning $715.00, including $110.00 for Dustin’s 4-65 Lb bass. They caught their fish on back jigs, pitching laydowns in 10-12 feet of water, from the 60-70 mile marker. They culled 3 fish and had a limit by 11:00 am. Earnie is 62 and is a mechanic. Dustin is 32 and is a service tech. Anglers Port Marine sponsors them. 2nd place winners Shannon Harrison and Dennis Dahlke, from Belton, MO, and Bonner Springs, KS, weighed in 5 fish for 10-16 Lbs winning $264.00. They fished Leman Shad colored Luck Craft jerk baits and brown/orange crankbaits on swings and bluff ends in about 4-10 feet of water around the 50-mile marker area. Shannon is 45 and is a carpenter. Dennis is 60 and is also a carpenter. Triton and Metro Supply sponsor them. Tom Garrett, from Independence, MO, won second big bass with a 3-83 Lb bass winning $55.00. Dan Brueggemann, from Antioch, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 2 fish for 5-58 Lbs. 8 boats weighed in 21 fish for 59-27 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. Lake level 654, water temp 40-47, weather sunny and clear skies, temp 50’s. 13 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