1st place winners Charlie Hardin and Eric Bruggenschmidt, from Winslow and Chandler, IN, weighed in 5 fish for 13-94 Lbs winning $1,845.00, including Charlie’s 4-51 Lb big bass. They caught their fish on chart colored Bandit crankbaits, in the Cumberland River in 8-12 feet of water. Charlie is 30 and Eric is 28. R & S Baits and Hill Marine sponsor them. 2nd place winner’s brothers Bill and Jerry Penrod, from Harrisburg and Norris City, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-83 Lbs winning $738.00. They fished in the Tennessee River in 8 feet, using green colored Bandit crankbaits. Bill is 55 and is retired. Jerry is 53 and is a coal miner. 3rd place winners Troy Rogers and Dennis Uebelhack, from Evansville and Mt Vernon, IN, weighed in 5 fish for 10-82 Lbs winning $451.00. They caught their fish on shad colored Bandit crankbaits in the main river in 4-8 feet of water. Troy is 38 and is GE Tech. Dennis is 46 and is also a GE Tech. Stratos Boats, Magic Marine and R & S Baits sponsor them. Tony Rost, from Dahlgren, IL, weighed in a 4-51 Lb bass winning $205.00. Tony tied with first big bass and earliest entry breaks ties. 33 boats weighed in 128 fish for 202-00 Lbs. 16-5 fish limits. Water level 29, water temp 70-74, weather clear skies, temp 70s. 43 teams.

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Next tournament for: Illinois Division 4 Lusk Creek Marina

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1st place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, fished purple and blue fleck power worms and tubes, pitchin in 1-5 feet of water around Gibbons. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 8-52 Lbs good for $1,435.00. Ron is 52 and is a coal miner. Bob is 53 and is retired. R&S Baits, Chatter bug, Gary’s Marine, Sam-son Lures, Bobby Joes BP Station and BWSTA sponsor them. 2nd place winners Troy Rogers and Dennis Uebelhack, from Evansville and Mt Vernon, IN, used splatterback colored Bandit crankbaits and tubes, fishing the main river in 5-8 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 8-28 Lbs winning $738.00. Troy is 38 and is a tech at GE. Dennis is 45 and is also a tech at GE. Stratos Boats, Magic Marine, R&S Baits and TnT Deer Processing sponsor them. 3rd place winners Jerry Bate and Brandon Bate, from Zeigler and Sesser, IL, flipped tubes and spinnerbaits along the main river in 5 feet of water. Catching a limit of 5 fish for 7-99 Lbs winning $451.00. Jerry is 29 and is a carpenter. Brandon is 25 and is a factory worker. Big bass winner Dean Cripps, from Whittington, IL, weighed in a 4-61 Lb bass worth $410.00. Dean used a Big M white spinnerbait, fishing creeks in 3 feet of water. Dean is 44 and is a mine inspector. 35 boats weighed in 144 fish for 190-10 Lbs. 22-5 fish limits. Water level pool, water temp 78-80, weather clear skies, temp 90s. 43 teams.

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Next tournament for: Illinois Division 4 Lusk Creek Marina Sept. 21, 2003

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1st place winners Carl Smith and Don Robey, from Caseyville and Benton, IL, won $1,845.00, including Don’s 4-79 Lb big bass. They weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 11-82 Lbs, flippin blue power worms in creeks in 5 feet of water. Carl is 35 and is a welder. Don is 60 and is an operator. 2nd place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, fished white Samson buzz baits in Lusk Creek in 6 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-01 Lbs winning $738.00. Ron is 52 and is a coal miner. Bob is 53 and is retired. Gary’s Marine, Samson Lures, R & S Baits, Bobbi Jo’s BP Station and BWSTA sponsor them. 3rd place winners Troy Rogers and Dennis Uebelhack, from Evansville and Mt. Vernon, IN, also fished in Lusk Creek in 6 feet of water, throwing shad colored Bandit Crankbaits and red shad colored worms. They weighed in 5 fish for 9-94 Lbs winning $451.00. Troy is 38 and is a tech GE. Dennis is 46 and is a tech. Stratos Boats, Magic Marine, R & S Baits and TNT Deer Processing sponsor them. Jim Goldman, from Wayne City, IL, weighed in the second largest bass with a 4-77 Lb bass winning $205.00. 38 boats weighed in 154 fish for 229-09 Lbs. 24-5 fish limits. Water level 29-9, water temp 80-82, weather clear skies, temp 80s. 43 teams.

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Next tournament for: Illinois Division 4 Lusk Creek Marina August 17, 2003

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1st place winners Eric Osborn and Terry Smith, from Ledbetter and Calvert City, KY, weighed in the winning limit of 5 smallmouth bass for 15-45 Lbs, winning $1,664.00. They caught their fish on Terminator chart/white spinnerbaits, fishing in the Cumberland River in about 10 feet of water. Eric is 34 and is a scale tech. Terry is 38 and is a barge loader. West KY Reel Repair sponsors them. 2nd place winners Chris Bowen and Chuck Roberts, from Cape Girardeau and Jackson, MO, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 12-28 Lbs winning $1,352.00, including Chuck’s big bass. They fished junebug colored Gambler baits, fishing in the Smithland Creeks, in about 2-4 feet of water. Chris is 43 and is a land surveyor. Chuck is 56 and is a mech. contractor. Ranger Boats, Yamaha, The Boat Shop, Minn Kota, CMC Jack Plates, Gambler/Bang, McCoy Line, Ocean Waves Sunglasses and Ellis Batteries sponsor them. 3rd place winners Jerry and Brandon Bates, from Zeigler and Sesser, IL, flipped black/blue jigs, fishing bays in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-59 Lbs winning $520.00. Jerry is 29 and is a carpenter. Brandon is 25 and works for AISIA. 48 boats weighed in 197 fish for 316-29 Lbs. 27-5 fish limits. Water level 30-9, water temp 68-73, weather cloudy skies, temp 70’s. 54 teams.

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Next tournament for: Illinois Division 4 Lusk Creek Marina July 20, 2003

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Winning 1st place Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 14-97 Lbs winning $1,680.00, along with Ron’s second largest bass. They fished green/white Sam-Son spinnerbaits with a slow retrieve, fishing in the north end of the pool in about 2 feet of water. Ron is 52 and is a coal miner. Bob is 52 and is also a coal miner. Sam-Son Lures, Gary’s Marine, Bobbie Joe’s Station and R & S Lures sponsor them. 2nd place winners Bill and Jerry Penrod, from Harrisburg and Norris City, IL, use green colored Lunker Lure jigs, fishing in bays in about 5 feet of water. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 14-58 Lbs winning $756.00. Bill is 55 and is retired. Jerry is 52 and is a coal miner. 3rd place winners Eric Osborne and Terry Smith, from Ledbetter and Calvert City, KY, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 12-91 Lbs winning $462.00. They found their fish hitting white spinnerbaits, fishing in the Cumberland River in about 3 feet of water. Eric is 33 and is a scale tech. and a rod and reel repair center. Terry is a barge loader. West KY Reel Repair sponsors them. Big bass winner Kerry Betz, from Stonefort, IL, weighed in a 4-78 Lb big bass worth $420.00. Kerry caught his fish on a green/pumpkin colored Eakins jig, fishing in a creek in about 5 feet of water. McCabe’s Marine sponsors him. 42 boats weighed in 190 fish for 324-63 Lbs. 32-5 fish limits. Water level 28-7, water temp 62-68, weather rain and windy, temp 70’s. 44 teams.

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Next tournament for: Illinois Division 4 Lusk Creek Marina June 8, 2003

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High wind and rain, made fishing conditions tough, but the fish were hungry wanting to be caught. 1st place winners David Tolbert and Jackie Lewis, from Metropolis, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 18-19 Lbs, plus a 5-17 Lb bass winning them $1,760.00. They used blk/blue colored Zoom brush hogs, flippin in creeks in about 2-4 feet of water. David is 41 and is retired. Jackie is 42 and works at Cook Coal Terminal. Harrison Sport Shop, Cook Coal Terminal, Lewis Body Shop, United Mine Workers and Lisa Hopkins Fish Market sponsor them. 2nd place winners Paul Pelletier and James Bridges, from Kankakee, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 14-94 Lbs winning $792.00. They caught their fish on white crankbaits, fishing creeks in about 3-5 feet of water. Paul is 41 and is a CPA. James is 47 and is a contractor. 3rd place winners Bob Swisher and Dean Cripps, from Mulkeytown and Whittington, IL, used white Big M Spinnerbaits, fishing Grand Pierre Creek in about 10 feet of water. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 12-94 Lbs and a 5-64 Lb bass winning them $924.00. Bob is 56, Dean is 44 and is a mine inspector. Big M Spinnerbaits and Rend Lake Sporting Goods sponsor them. 35 boats weighed in 119 fish for 229-87 Lbs. 11-5 fish limits. Water level pool, water temp 48-52, weather rain and high winds, temp 40’s. 46 teams.

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Next tournament for: Illinois Division 4 Lusk Creek Marina May 4, 2003

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