1st place winners Jason Hodge and Leon Robinson, from Marion and Benton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-12 Lbs winning $1,189.00. They found fish using green pumpkin tubes and white spinnerbaits in shallow water fishing laydowns around the north end of the pool. Jason is 35 and is a tree trimmer. Leon is 60 and is retired. Hodges Tree Service sponsors their team. 2nd place winners Lucas Levanti and Lonnie Bowlin, from W Frankfort and Benton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 8-96 Lbs winning $859.00, including Lucas’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished in creeks using white crankbaits in shallow water. Lucas is 27 and a correctional officer. Lonnie is 37 and is a flooring tech. Zeigler Feed Store and Benton Carpet sponsor them. 3rd place winners Carl Pickering and Greg Simpson, from Harrisburg, IL, used watermelon Dunn’s Big Bite worms and white spinnerbaits in about 6 feet of water along the main river channel. They weighed in 5 fish for 8-95 Lbs winning $319.00. Carl is 46 and is correctional officer. Greg is 40 and is in sales. BWSTA, FOP Lodge 152, Appliance Store and Harrisburg Glove Factory sponsor them. Gary Beltz, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in a 4-73 Lb bass winning big bass and $290.00. Gary used a brown Jewel Jig, in a creek in shallow water. Gary is 54 and is a marine tech. Gary’s Marine Tech sponsors him. James Butler, from Evansville, IN, weighed in second big bass with a 4-17 Lb bass winning $145.00. 26 boats weighed in 96 fish for 151-65 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. River level 30.1, water temp 70-75, weather partly cloudy, temp 70’s. 31 teams

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1st place winners Scott Dunn and Ryan Dunn, from Mt Carmel, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-12 Lbs winning $1,334.00, along with Scott’s big bass money. They used green pumpkin War Eagle and Dale Sellers jigs, in creeks in about 3-6 feet of water. Scott is 42 and is a project manager. Ryan is 16 and is a student. Sportsman Edge, Gary’s Marine Tech, Triton, War Eagle and Dale Sellers Custom Lures sponsor them. 2nd place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Girard and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 8-85 Lbs winning $609.00, using white Pop R’s, frogs and spinnerbaits in about 3-10 feet of water around the south end of the pool. Ron is 56 and is a coal miner. Bob is 57 and is retired. Gary’s Marine Tech and Sam Sons Lures sponsor them. 3rd place winners Chad Parkinson and Thomas Flanary, from Elizabethtown, IL and Benton, KY, weighed in 5 fish for 8-79 Lbs winning $319.00. Catching their fish on white buzzbaits and green pumpkin brush hogs in the Cumberland River in about 10 feet of water. Chad is 34. Tom is 49 and is a mechanic. Ken Bradford, from Golconda, IL, won $290.00 for big bass with his 3-31 Lb bass. Gary Beltz, from Harrisburg, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 3 fish for 5-42 Lbs. 25 boats weighed in 76 fish for 121-46 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. River level 29.8, water temp 82-85, weather partly cloudy, temp 90’s. 31 teams

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1st place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Girard and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-72 Lbs winning $1,225.00. They found fish hitting white Sam Son spinnerbaits, fishing laydowns in the lower pool area. Ron is 56 and is a coal miner. Bob is 56 and is retired. Gary’s Marine Tech and Sam Sons Lures sponsor them. 2nd place winners Bill Walker and Brandon Bate, from Zeigler, IL weighed in 5 fish for 11-85 Lbs winning $915.00, including Bill’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They flipped black jigs on laydowns in the lower river area in 8-10 feet of water. Billy is 47. Brandon is 29. 3rd place winners Brian Mitchell and Jamison Smith, from Galatia and Harrisburg, IL found their fish hitting white Sam Son spinnerbaits, in creeks in about 6 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-69 Lbs winning $770.00 including Jamison’s big bass money. Brian is 39 and is a mechanic. Jamison is 34 and is an electrician. Mech-Tech. Sam Son Lures sponsor them. Scott Dunn won second big bass with a 3-92 Lb bass winning $175.00. 26 boats weighed in 102 fish for 176-71 Lbs. 13-5 fish limits. River level 29.7, water temp 80-82, weather partly cloudy, temp 90’s. 37 teams

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1st place winners Van Siress and Ronnie Siress, from Benton, KY, weighed in 5 fish for 13-61 Lbs winning $1,685.00, including Van’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They caught their fish on green pumpkin brush hogs, flippin laydowns in about 4 feet of water in Smithland Pool. Van is 74 and is retired. Ronnie is 48 and is a roofer. Siress Roofing sponsor them. 2nd place winners Ron Fletcher and Bob Wilkas, from Girard and Thompsonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-54 Lbs winning $779.00. They fished white Sam Son spinnerbaits around the north end of the pool in about 5 feet of water. Ron is 56 and is a coal miner. Bob is 56 and is retired. Sam Son Lures and Gary’s Marine Tech sponsor them. 3rd place winners Greg Berner and Dave Guill, from Elkville and Royalton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-05 Lbs winning $492.00. They found their fish hitting black/blue jigs and tubes, fishing laydowns in creeks in shallow water. Greg is 37 and is furniture restorer. Dave is 39 and is coal miner. Dunn’s and Zeigler Bait & Feed sponsor them. Tim Travis won big bass with a 3-91 Lb bass winning $410.00. Tim used a pumpkin seed colored brush hog, flippin laydowns in about 6 feet of water. Lucas Levanti won second big bass with a 3-70 Lb bass winning $205.00. 40 boats weighed in 185 fish for 331-96 Lbs. 33-5 fish limits. River level 29.6, water temp 70-78, weather rain and cloudy, temp 80’s. 43 teams

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1st place winners Lonnie Bowlin and Shannon Toigo, from Benton and Christopher, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-59 Lbs winning $1,225.00. They found fish hitting white War Eagle spinnerbaits, fishing in about 2 feet of water around the south pool area. They culled 3 other fish and had their limit by 10.00 am. Lonnie is 36 and is a flooring installer. Shannon is 38 and is a water/sewer plant operator. Zeigler Feed Stone and Benton Carpets sponsor them. 2nd place winners Frank Hiller and Stan Schwartz, from Carbondale and Murphysboro, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-85 Lbs winning $665.00. They used green pumpkin worms and white spinnerbaits, around Dog and Alcorn Creek in shallow water. Frank is 67 and is a bar/restaurant owner. Stan is 61 and is an insurance agent. 3rd place winners Keith Bailey and Kim Bailey, from Simpson, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-84 Lbs winning $595.00, including Keith’s 4-41 Lb bass. They flipped J D Lures camo jigs and junebug lizards, in shallow water around the south pool area. Keith is 31 and is conductor. Kim is a tax professional. J D Lures sponsor them. Scott Kirk, from Sesser, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, with 5 fish for 11-51 Lbs. Jim Gibbons, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in big bass with a 4-47 Lb bass winning $350.00. Jim used a chart/black crankbait fishing in Lusk Creek. 36 boats weighed in 175 fish for 327-12 Lbs. 34-5 fish limits. River level 30.1, water temp 65-74, weather overcast and cloudy, temp 80’s. 37 teams

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1st place winners Jason Hodge and Rick Battle, from Marion and Royalton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-22 Lbs, using green pumpkin colored tubes and brown Dunn’s spinnerbaits, fishing in shallow water around the north pool area. They won $1,225.00 and culled 10 fish and had their limit by 9:00 am. Jason is 34 and is a tree trimmer. Rick is 37 and is maintenance tech. Hodges Tree Service and Marion Ford sponsor them. 2nd place winners Scott Kirk and Jerry Bate, from Sesser and Zeigler, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-06 Lbs winning $915.00, including Scott’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They caught their fish on black/blue Prowler tubes flippin shallow water lay downs in the south end of the pool. Scott is 30 and Jerry is 33 and a coal mine worker. 3rd place winners Bill Walker and Brandon Bate, from Mulkeytown and Zeigler, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-85 Lbs winning $420.00. They used Bill Walker blue/gill colored spinnerbaits, fishing Dry Creek in about 4 feet of water. Bill is 47and is a contractor. Brandon is 29 and works for PPF. Walker’s Bar & Grill sponsor them. Randy Stewart, from Marion, IL, won big bass with a 5-65 Lbs bass winning $630.00, including forth place money. Randy used a watermelon colored Zoom brush hog, in Lusk Creek in shallow water. Randy is 46 and is a machinist. Skeeter Boats and Harrison Sport Shop sponsor him. Blaine Holloman, from Vienna, IL, weighed in second big bass with a 4-24 Lb bass winning $ 175.00. 31 boats weighed in 149 fish for 277-85 Lbs. 28-5 fish limits. River level 30.2, water temp 60-68, weather sunny and clear skies, temp 80’s. 37 teams

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