Illinois Division 4

It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart to announce to our members, that one of our members Carl Pickering, from Harrisburg, IL. Has lost his 20 year old son Marine Lance Cpl Aaron Pickering, on Wednesday 11-10-04, in Iraq during the battle of Fallujah. Lance Cpl Aaron Pickering is a hero who gave his life to protect our freedom and help rid the world of terrorists. Our prayers and deepest sympathy goes out to the family, may God Bless you and keep you strong, during your time of need.

God Bless America

Bob & Ann Horrell
Gary Brooks
An all of the BWSTA tournament staff.

2004 Illinois Division 4

Lusk Creek Marina
Team $110.00

2005 Schedule

April ------   24 Ohio River
May ------   15 Ohio River
June ------     5 Ohio River
July   ------ 17 Ohio River
Aug. ------ 21 Ohio River
Sept. ------ 18 Ohio River

$110.00 Entry fee Bonus sidepot $50.00

2004 Illinois Division 4

2004 Top Point Team Winners Illinois Division 4, Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, with 562 Points

Ohio River Lusk Creek Marina September 19, 2004 62 Fishermen 31 Boats

PLACE	TEAM	CITY	FISH	LBS	AMOUNT
1st	Eric Wilkas	Princeton, IN	5	12-93	$1,160.00
	Bob Wilkas	Thompsonville, IL		Total	$1,450.00
2nd	Eric Markovich	Peoria Hgts, IL	5	11-82	$580.00
	Chris Markovich	Granite City, IL		Total	$725.00
3rd	Keith Bailey	Simpson, IL	5	8-85	$290.00
	Phillip Morris	Simpson, IL
4th	Mark Spiller	Mulkeytown, IL	5	7-84	$145.00
	Don Morgan	Herrin, IL

B-B	Bob Wilkas	Thompsonville, IL		5-62	$290.00
B-B	Eric Markovich	Peoria Hgts, IL		4-41	$145.00

1st place winners Eric Wilkas and Bob Wilkas, from Princeton, IN and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 12-93 Lbs winning $1,450.00, including big bass money with a 5-62 Lb bass. They caught their fish on red/black and black/blue power worms, fishing in about 4-6 feet of water in the south end of the pool. Eric is 31 and works for Toyota Motors. Bob is 54 and is retired. R & S Baits, Chatter Buzz and BWSTA sponsor them. 2nd place winners Eric & Chris Markovich, from Peoria Hgts and Granite City, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-82 Lbs winning $725.00, including second big bass of the tournament with a 4-41 Lb bass. They caught their fish on Texas rigged green colored Zoom lizards in 4 feet of water around Lusk Creek. Eric is 34 and is a field service tech. Chris is 27 and is a carpenter. 3rd place winners Keith Bailey and Phillip Morris, from Simpson, IL, used shad colored Bandit crankbaits, on flats in 3-5 feet of water in creeks in the north pool area. They weighed in 5 fish for 8-85 Lbs winning $290.00. Keith is 29 and is a laborer. Phillip is 50 and is retired. J D Lures and Jet A Marina sponsor them. 18 boats weighed in 54 fish for 91-99 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. Water level 29.6, water temp 70-73, weather sunny, temp 80’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: Illinois Div 4 Lusk Creek Marina

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2004 Illinois Division 4

Ohio River Lusk Creek Marina August 22, 2004 74 Fishermen 37 Boats

PLACE	TEAM	CITY	FISH	LBS	AMOUNT
1st	Don Robey	Benton, IL	5	9-56	$1,225.00
	Carl Smith	Caseyville, IL		Total	$1,400.00
2nd	Jim Goldman	Wayne City, IL	5	7-51	$630.00
	Charles Downey	Wayne City, IL
3rd	Bill Herron	Cambria, IL	3	7-18	$385.00
	Bill Bernet	Carterville, IL		Total	$735.00
4th	Ron Fletcher	Thompsonville, IL	5	6-78	$245.00
	Bob Wilkas	Thompsonville, IL
5th	Keith Bailey	Simpson, IL	4	6-51	$140.00
	Phillip Morris	Simpson, IL

B-B	Bill Herron	Cambria, IL		4-62	$350.00
B-B	Carl Smith	Caseyville, IL		3-77	$175.00

1st place winners Don Robey and Carl Smith, from Benton and Caseyville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-56 Lbs winning $1,400.00, including Carl’s 3-77 Lb, second big bass of the tournament. They fished blue fleck colored power worms, flippin the main river and creeks in about 5 feet of water. Don is 61 and is an operator. Carl is 36 and is a welder. 2nd place winners Jim Goldman and Chuck Downey, from Wayne City, IL, used red shad colored power worms, fishing in 7 feet of water along the main river sloughs and pockets. They weighed in 5 fish for 7-51 Lbs winning $630.00. Jim is 40 and is retired. Chuck is 36 and is a welder. Mercury and Triton sponsor them. 3rd place winners Bill Herron and Bill Bernet, from Cambria and Carterville, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 7-18 Lbs winning $735.00, including Herron’s 4-62 Lb big bass of the tournament. They fished green colored jigs in shallow water, fishing main riverbanks, in the north area of the pool. Bill is 78 and is Mayor of Cambria. Bill Bernet is 50 and owns Bernets Custom Tackle. Bernets Custom Tackle and 1morecast sponsor them. 25 boats weighed in 74 fish for 100-42 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Water level 29.5, water temp 78-79, weather cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 37 teams.

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

Next tournament for: Illinois Div 4 Lusk Creek Marina Sept. 19, 2004

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2004 Illinois Division 4

Ohio River Lusk Creek Marina July 18, 2004 78 Fishermen 39 Boats

PLACE	TEAM	CITY	FISH	LBS	AMOUNT
1st	Carl Pickering	Harrisburg, IL	5	12-94	$1,295.00
	Greg Simpson	Harrisburg, IL
2nd	Darren Frazier	Anna, IL	5	11-56	$666.00
	Scott Williams	Orient, IL
3rd	Eric Markovich	Peoria Hgts, IL	5	9-96	$407.00
	Chris Markovich	Granite City, IL
4th	Van Siress	Benton, KY	5	9-03	$259.00
	Ronnie Siress	Benton, KY
5th	Don Robey	Benton, IL	5	8-62	$148.00
	Carl Smith	Caseyville, IL

B-B	Lowell Spiller	Mulkeytown, IL		4-37	$370.00
B-B	Bill Penrod	Harrisburg, IL		4-29	$185.00

Winning first place Carl Pickering and Greg Simpson, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-94 Lbs winning $1,295.00. They fished white/green colored Strom Chug Bugs and 7" worms, in Smithland Pool and the river in 10-15 feet of water. Carl is 43 and is a correctional officer. Greg is 37 and is in sales. The Appliance Store, Strictly Outdoors, Harrisburg Lodge 152 and Raben Tire sponsor them. 2nd place winners Darren Frazier and Scott Williams, from Anna and Orient, IL, used black/blue Lunker Lure rattleback jigs and buzz baits, on lay downs fishing creeks and the main river in 1-5 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-56 Lbs winning $666.00. Darren is 37 and is an undertaker. Scott is 40 and is a machinist. Terry Allen Boat Repair, Dunn’s, Triton, Falcon, Jet-A-Marina, Whiteys Plastic, Lunker Lure and Hawg Caller sponsor them. 3rd place winners brother Eric and Chris Markovich, from Peoria Hgts and Granite City, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-96 Lbs winning $407.00. They fished Texas rigged white Zoom lizards, on chuck rock banks in 2-4 feet of water. Eric is 34 and is a field service tech. Chris is 27 and is a carpenter. Big bass winner Lowell Spiller, from Mulkeytown, IL, weighed in a 4-37 Lb bass winning $370.00. Catching his fish on a white buzz bait, fishing creeks in 2 feet of water. Lowell is 50 and is a plumber. Big M Lures, Rend Lake Sptgs and 4 Way Quick Stop in Desoto, IL, sponsor him. Bill Penrod, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in second big bass with a 4-29 Lb fish winning $185.00. 30 boats weighed in 97 fish for 157-62 Lbs. 8-5 fish limits. Water level 29.5, water temp 78-82, weather cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 39 teams.

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

Next tournament for: Illinois Div 4 Lusk Creek Marina Aug. 22, 2004

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2004 Illinois Division 4

Ohio River Lusk Creek Marina June 13, 2004 68 Fishermen 34 Boats

PLACE	TEAM	CITY	FISH	LBS	AMOUNT
1st	Eric Osborne	Ledbetter, KY	5	15-02	$1,280.00
	Steven Nichols	Paducah, KY		Total	$1,600.00
2nd	Kerry Betz	Stonefort, IL	5	10-78	$640.00
	B J Betz	Stonefort, IL
3rd	Ron Fletcher	Thompsonville, IL	5	9-78	$320.00
	Bob Wilkas	Thompsonville, IL
4th	Carl Smith	Caseyville, IL	5	9-94	$160.00
	Don Roby	Benton, IL

B-B	Steven Nichols	Paducah, KY		4-24	$320.00
B-B	Rob Garbe	Calvert City, KY		3-86	$160.00

1st place winners Eric Osborne and Steven Nichols, from Ledbetter and Paducah, KY, weighed in 5 nice smallmouth bass for 15-02 Lbs winning $1,600.00, including big bass of the tournament with a nice 4-24 Lb bass. They caught their fish on chart. colored Poe’s crankbaits, fishing in the Tenn River in about 8 feet of water. Eric is 35 and is a scale technician. Steven is 43 and is an IBEW electrician. West KY Reel Repair sponsors them. 2nd place winners Kerry and B J Betz, from Stonefort, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-78 Lbs winning $640.00. They found their fish hitting bone white colored Bandit crankbaits and spinnerbaits in Givens Creek in about 10 feet of water. Kerry is 29 and is a wireman. BJ is 24 and is a concrete finisher. McCabe’s Marine sponsors them. 3rd place finishers Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, fished in Lusk Creek, using white Samson spinnerbaits in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 9-78 Lbs winning $320.00. Ron is 53 and is coal miner. Bob is 53 and is retired. Gary’s Marine Tech. Bobbi Jo’s BP Station, Bandit Lures and R.S. Lures sponsor them. Rob Garbe, from Calvert City, KY, weighed in second big bass of the tournament with a 3-86 Lb bass winning $160.00. 23 boats weighed in 72 fish for 130-99 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Water level 30.6, water temp 74-78, weather cloudy skies and heavy rain, temp 70’s. 34 teams.

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

Next tournament for: Illinois Div 4 Lusk Creek Marina July 18, 2004

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2004 Illinois Division 4

Ohio River Lusk Creek Marina May 16, 2004 88 Fishermen 44 Boats

PLACE	TEAM	CITY	FISH	LBS	AMOUNT
1st	Keith Cloe	Sesser, IL	5	13-24	$1,470.00
	Will Tennyson	Sesser, IL		Total	$1,680.00
2nd	Roebert Siress	Benton, KY	5	12-83	$756.00
	Kerry Higgins	Almo, KY		Total	$1,176.00
3rd	Ron Fletcher	Thompsonville, IL	5	11-60	$462.00
	Bob Wilkas	Thompsonville, IL
4th	Lonnie Bowlin	W Frankfort, IL	5	11-55	$294.00
	Randy Higgins	Herrin, IL
5th	Bill Rost	Dahlgren, IL	5	11-46	$168.00
	Tony Rost	Dahlgren, IL

B-B	Kerry Higgins	Almo, KY		4-63	$420.00
B-B	Will Tennyson	Sesser, IL		4-11	$210.00

1st place winners Keith Cloe and Will Tennyson, from Sesser, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-24 Lbs winning $1,680.00, including Will’s 4-11 Lb second big bass. They fished RC jigs in 8-12 feet of water in sloughs in the lower end of the pool. Keith is 32 and is a chiropractor. Will is 57 and is retired. Cloe Chiropractic and Rend Lake Sporting Goods sponsor them. 2nd place winners Roebert Siress and Kerry Higgins, from Benton and Almo, KY, weighed in 5 fish for 12-83 Lbs, winning $1,176.00, including Kerry’s 4-63 Lb big bass. They found their fish hitting pumpkin seed colored Zoom lizards, in the Cumberland River in 6 feet of water. Roebert is retired. Kerry is 45 and is a drywall finisher. 3rd place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-60 Lbs winning $462.00. 4th place winners Lonnie Bowlin and Randy Higgins, from W Frankfort and Herrin, IL, used black worms and crank baits in the south river area in 3 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-55 Lbs winning $294.00. Lonnie is 33 and is a floor installer. Randy is 49. 41 boats weighed in 155 fish for 273-88 Lbs. 23-5 fish limits. Water level 30.4, water temp 64-68, weather cloudy skies, temp 70’s. 44 teams.

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

Next tournament for: Illinois Div 4 Lusk Creek Marina June 13, 2004

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2004 Illinois Division 4

Ohio River Lusk Creek Marina April 4, 2004 74 Fishermen 37 Boats

PLACE	TEAM	CITY	FISH	LBS	AMOUNT
1st	Jerry Bate	Zeigler, IL	5	11-20	$1,225.00
	Brandon Bate	Sesser, IL
2nd	Richard Wheeler	Paducah, KY	5	8-96	$630.00
	Peyton Coleman	Ledbetter, KY		Total	$980.00
3rd	Bob Swisher	Mulkeytown, IL	5	6-82	$385.00
	Dean Cripps	Whittington, IL
4th	Troy Rogers	Evansville, IN	4	6-47	$245.00
	Dennis Uebelhack	Mt Vernon, IN
5th	Glenn Collins	Carrier Mills, IL	4	6-15	$140.00
	Keith Harris	Carrier Mills, IL

B-B	Richard Wheeler	Paducah, KY		5-14	$350.00
B-B	Eric Wilkas	Princeton, IN		3-96	$175.00

Jerry and Brandon Bate won first place with a limit of 5 fish for 11-20 Lbs winning $1,225.00. They found their fish hitting black/blue Mizmo tubes, flippin in 3 foot of water or less around four different creeks. Jerry is 30 and is a carpenter. Brandon is 26 and is a car salesman. 2nd place winners Rich Wheeler and Peyton Coleman, from Paducah and Ledbetter, KY, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 8-96 Lbs winning $980.00, including Rich’s 5-14 Lb big bass of the day. They flipped black/blue Rattleback jigs in the lower pool in about 6 feet of water. Rich is 32 and works for Dunn’s Sporting Goods. Peyton is 24 and is a construction worker. 3rd place winners Bob Swisher and Dean Cripps, from Mulkeytown and Whittington, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 6-82 Lbs winning $385.00. They fished stumps in Bayou Creek, using Black/blue Strike King jigs and fire tiger colored Bandit crankbaits, in about 5 feet of water. Bob is 57 and is a retired coal miner. Dean is 45 and is a coal mine inspector. Rend Lake Sporting Goods sponsor them. Eric Wilkas, from Princeton, IN, weighed in a 3-96 Lb bass winning second big bass worth $175.00. 28 boats weighed in 72 fish for 109-54 Lbs. 4-5 fish limits. Water level 31.4, water temp 48-54, weather sunny skies, temp 60’s. 37 teams.

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

Next tournament for: Illinois Div 4 Lusk Creek Marina May 16, 2004

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2004 BWSTA Top Point Teams

PLACE	RECORD	RC	TEAM	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	T6	POINTS
1	1		*RON FLETCHER & BOB WILKAS 89**	79	98	98	90	97	100	562
2	12	RC	BILL PENROD & JERRY PENROD	91	93	94	95	90	88	551
3	10		DON ROBEY & CARL SMITH	82	78	97	96	100	96	549
4	3		TROY ROGERS & DENNIS UELBELHACK	97	92	93	92	81	89	544
5	23		CARL PICKERING & GREG SIMPSON	81	86	88	100	76	90	521
6	38	RC	TOM OXFORD & MARK WALLACE	92	94	82	83	77	87	515
7	4	RC	KEITH BAILEY & PHILIP MORRIS	80	63	95	79	96	98	511
8	16	RC	*JEFF BERNET & DAN MCCLUSKEY 30**	93	84	91	71	79	84	502
9	28		MIKE RUSSELL & CODY RUSSELL	85	75	81	72	85	86	484
10	27		KERRY BETZ & B J BETZ	90	79	99	76	82	20	446
11	30		ROBERT GARBE & RONNIE WININGER	78	88	89	81	89	20	445
12	9	RC	*BOB SWISHER & DEAN CHIPPS 132**	98	71	92	78	95	0	434
13	7	RC	*FROSTY YOUNKER-BRANDON BROADWAY 25**	75	67	79	88	84	20	413
14	5		SAM GRUBBS & TIM HARRIS	20	95	20	94	88	92	409
15	19	RC	RANDEE LYONS & LOWELL SPILLER	20	83	96	85	20	93	397
16	18	RC	*ERIC WILKAS & CHARLIE HARDIN 47**	95	61	83	75	78	0	392
17	34	RC	*BRIAN SAMPSON & MARK TABER 176**	94	80	0	20	93	83	370
18	2	RC	*BILL HERRON & BILL BERNET 49**	20	66	20	74	98	85	363
19	13		JAMES CISSELL & TAYLOR CISSELL	74	69	20	0	83	91	337
20	14		GLEN COLLINS & KEITH HARRIS	96	20	90	87	20	20	333
21	45	RC	*KEITH CLOE & WILL TENNYSON 215**	0	100	20	93	94	20	327
22	22		ROEBERT SIRESS & KERRY HIGGINS	20	99	86	80	20	20	318
23	17	RC	VAN SIRESS & RONNIE SIRESS	87	70	20	97	20	20	314
24	8		JASON HODGE & RICK BATTLE	84	81	20	20	87	20	312
25	6		*KEN STONE & ROBERT BRUCE 100**	86	60	85	73	0	0	304
26	32	RC	*RICHARD STEVENS & TOM DAVIS 42**	83	68	0	20	86	20	277
27	35		RICHARD WHEELER & PEYTON COLEMAN	99	77	78	20	0	0	274
28	33		BILL GENZEL & STEPHEN OWENS	76	85	20	86	0	0	267
29	51	RC	*JERRY WALKER & CHAD SCHMIF 222**	0	90	84	0	91	0	265
30	24		*BILL WELLS & DANA DANIELS 163**	88	0	0	82	92	0	262
31	40	RC	RICHARD POE & LINDA PENROD	89	20	87	20	20	20	256
32	47		*MARK SPILLER & BRYAN PAYNE 242**	0	89	0	20	20	97	226
33	61		*ERIC & CHRIS MARKOVICH 179**	0	0	0	98	0	99	197
34	15		JERRY BATE & BRANDON BATE	100	74	20	0	0	0	194
35	44		*JIM GOLDMAN & CHUCK DOWNEY 214**	0	91	0	0	99	0	190
36	39		TERRY ALLEN & ROBERT JONES	73	76	0	0	0	0	149
37	42	RC	*DAVE THOMPSON & GEORGE PANICK 85**	0	65	0	84	0	0	149
38	55		*BUDDY MURPHY & JOHN SYTSMA 245**	0	0	0	20	20	95	135
39	36		*LONNIE BOWLIN & JOHN MOCABY 46**	20	97	0	0	0	0	117
40	11		NATHAN MURPHY & JEFF HARPER	20	73	20	0	0	0	113
41	54		*PAUL SEILER & JOHN OLZNOI 213**	0	0	0	91	20	0	111
42	48		RON JOHNSON & BRYAN MITCHELL	0	87	0	0	0	20	107
43	26		*MIKE HOCKETT & MIKE BOWLES 65**	20	64	20	0	0	0	104
44	49		NICK SISK & LUKE SCHULTZ	0	82	0	0	20	0	102
45	53		ERIC OSBORNE & STEVEN NICHOLS	0	0	100	0	0	0	100
46	57		DARREN FRAZIER & SCOTT WILLIAMS	0	0	0	99	0	0	99
47	56	RC	*BARRY GOEN & JEFF GOEN 187**	0	0	0	77	20	0	97
48	46		*BILL ROST & TONY ROST 32**	0	96	0	0	0	0	96
49	66	RC	BILL WALKER & JEFF FULKERSON	0	0	0	0	0	94	94
50	41		D F CRIDER & EZRA CRIDER	0	72	20	0	0	0	92
51	58	RC	CHUCK ROBERTS & CHRIS BOWEN	0	0	0	89	0	0	89
52	52		*WILLIE THOMPSON & D KLEINERT 41**	0	0	80	0	0	0	80
53	62		KIETH DEIVELY & TIM DAVIS	0	0	0	0	80	0	80
54	21		DANNIE HEINDRICKS & JODY DWIGGINS	77	0	0	0	0	0	77
55	43		SCOTT DUNN & RYAN DUNN	0	62	0	0	0	0	62
56	50		JASON HISH & CHRIS PENROD	0	20	20	0	0	0	40
57	25		MIKE GROUNDS &	20	0	0	0	0	0	20
58	37	RC	*CHRIS DROEGE & CHRIS SACKMANN 122**	20	0	0	0	0	0	20
59	59		TAD LADD & MONTY LANE	0	0	0	20	0	0	20
60	60	RC	JIM TOLLEY & RONNIE COLEY	0	0	0	20	0	0	20
61	63		*TOM JASPER & DEBBIE JASPER 123**	0	0	0	0	0	20	20
62	64		*JAMES ROST & PAT CREIGHTON 185**	0	0	0	0	20	0	20
63	65		TOM WEBSTER & ROB HALSTEAD	0	0	0	0	20	0	20
64	67		TOM DECKER & CHAD PARKINSON	0	0	0	0	0	20	20
65	20		*DALE GOETTEN & RODNEY VERDUN 166**	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	29		JOE HILSENHOFF-PAUL PELLETIER	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	31		BRIEN VAUGHN & DAN KAHRHOFF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0