1st place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Girard and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-99 Lbs winning $1,334.00, including Bob’s 4-38 Lb, second big bass money. They caught their fish using white Samson spinnerbaits and black/blue jigs fishing in Lusk Creek in about 5 feet of water. Ron is 55 and is a coal miner. Bob is 55 and is retired. Gary’s Marine Tech and Samson Lures sponsor them. 2nd place winners Scott & Ryan Dunn, from Mt Carmel, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 9-39 Lbs winning $899.00, with Scott’s 5-71 Lb big bass money. They found fish hitting white spinnerbaits, slow rolling them around rocky dikes in about 3-6 feet of water. Scott is 41 and a Dollar General manager. Ryan is 15 and is a student. Gary’s Marine Tech and Sellers Custom Lures sponsors them. 3rd place winners Bill Walker and Lonnie Bowlin, from Mulkeytown and Benton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 8-08 Lbs winning $569.00, along with Bill’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Their fished blue tubes and jigs, flippin in shallow water around the north end of the pool. Bill is 46 and is self-employed. Lonnie is 36 and is a flooring installer. 27 boats weighed in 92 fish for 137-43 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. River level 30.1, water temp 74-80, weather clear skies, temp 80’s. 31 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

1st place winners Lonnie Bowlin and Allan Willford, from Benton and W Frankfort, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-52 Lbs winning $1,242.00, along with Allen’s 4-22 Lb bass. They caught their fish using yellow crankbaits and jigs, fishing main river rip raps in about 7 feet of water. Lonnie is 36 and is a flooring installer. Allan is works in a boat factory. Benton Carpet and Harrison Sport Shop sponsor them. 2nd place winners John LaRose and Prince Hudson, from Perryville, MO, used watermelon Chompers and chart jigs, fishing main river rocks and stumps in about 10 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 12-03 Lbs winning $837.00 including Prince’s 6-08 Lb big bass. John is 65 and is a publisher. Prince is an auto shop operator. Mid-America Farm Publication sponsors them. 3rd place winners Ron Fletcher and Shane Kendall, from Girard and Galatia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-70 Lbs winning $297.00. They flipped red shad worms and white spinnerbaits, fishing main river rocks and lay downs in 4-6 feet of water. Ron is 55 and is a coal miner. Shane is 33 and is also a coal miner. Gary’s Marine Tech and Sam-Son Lures sponsor them. Mike Russell, from Benton, KY, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 10-28 Lbs. 26 boats weighed in 121 fish for 209-87 Lbs. 21-5 fish limits. River level 29.9, water temp 80-83, weather sunny and cloudy and some rain, temp 90’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 - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

1st place winners Sam Grubbs and Tim Harris, from Harrisburg and Galatia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-65 Lbs winning $1,230.00. They caught their fish using white Sam Sons Lures buzzbaits fishing in Lusk Creek in about 6-8 feet of water. Sam is 58 and is a heating A/C tech. Tim is 50 and is a parts manager. Sam Sons Lures sponsor them. 2nd place winners Terry Cordum and Eric Bolton, from St Charles, MO and Farmersville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-53 Lbs winning $630.00. They found fish hitting pumpkin colored Zoom finesse worms in the Cumberland River in 12-15 feet of water. Terry is 39 and is an engineer. Eric is 42 and is a printer. East Side Marine, Stratos Boats and B-R Outlaw Rods sponsors them. 3rd place winners Ron Fletcher and Shane Kendall, from Girard and Galatia, IL, weighed in 9-82 Lbs with 5 fish, winning $480.00, including Ron’s 3-50 Lb bass. They used black jigs and white spinnerbaits in the north area of the river. B J Betz, from Stonefort, IL, weighed in a 3-95 Lb bass winning $300.00. B J is 26 and is a teacher. 29 boats weighed in 104 fish for 160-27 Lbs. 14-5 fish limits. River level 29.8, water temp 80-83, weather sunny, temp 90’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

1st place winners Brian Tschudy and Paul Desherlia, from Mascoutah and Belleville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-18 Lbs winning $1,632.00, including Brian’s 5-19 Lb bass. They fished green pumpkin jigs in about 4 feet of water. Brian is 40 and is in construction. Paul is 44 and is in truck leasing. 2nd place winners Sam Grubbs and Tim Harris, from Harrisburg and Galatia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-00 Lbs winning $672.00. They site fished green Sam-Sons spinnerbaits in Lusk Creek in about 5 feet of water. Sam is 58 and is Heating & A/C Tech. Tim is 50 and is a parts man. Sam-Sons Lures sponsor them. 3rd place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Girard and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-35 Lbs winning $352.00. They fished green Sam-Sons spinnerbaits and green Bandit crankbaits, fishing in North Creek in about 6 feet of water. Gary’s Marine Tech and Sam-Sons Lures sponsor them. Ron is 55 and is a coal miner. Bob is 55 and is retired. Dan Karhoff, from Breese, IL, weighed in a 3-81 Lb bass winning second big bass, worth $160.00. 32 boats weighed in 144 fish for 230-15 Lbs. 25-5 fish limits. River level 29.7, water temp 68-75, weather sunny, temp 80’s. 34 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

1st place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Girard and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-64 Lbs winning $1,512.00, including both big bass monies. They fish white spinnerbaits and worm in creeks in about 1-2 feet of water. Ron is 53 and is a coal miner. Bob is 55 and is retired. 2nd place winners Van and Ronnie Siress, from Benton, KY, fished Zoom green pumpkin brush hogs, also fishing creeks in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 12-23 Lbs winning $567.00. Van is 73 and is retired. Ronnie is 48 and is a roofer. 3rd place winners Jim Tolley and Ronnie Coley, from Fredonia and Smithland, KY, weighed in 5 fish for 11-40 Lbs winning $547.00, including $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished chrome Rattle Traps in the Tennessee River in about 3 feet of water. Jim is 40 and is a public health director. Ronnie is 61 and is a plumber. Dunn’s Sporting Goods sponsors them. 4th place winners Philip Morris and Keith Bailey, from Simpson, IL, weighed in 5 fish 10-97 Lbs winning $162.00. 28 boats weighed in 126 fish for 228-70 Lbs. 24-5 fish limits. River level 31.1, water temp 60-65, weather cloudy and rain, temp 60’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 - 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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