Illinois Division 4

2010 Illinois Division 4

2011 Tentative Schedule

Lusk Creek Boat Ramp
Team $150.00 (no late fees)
1 payback for every 5 boats

April ------    10 Ohio River
May ------     1   Ohio River
June ------     5 Ohio River
July   ------ 17   Ohio River
Aug. ------ 14   Ohio River
Sept. ------- 11   Ohio River

$150.00 Entry fee Bonus sidepot $20.00

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2010 Illinois Division 4

Ranger Cup Winner Ron Fletcher $250.00 Bonus Money

Ohio River Smithland Pool Lusk Creek Marina September 12, 2010 64 Fishermen 32 Boat

1st place winners Jason Hodges and Leon Robinson, from Marion and Benton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 16-38 Lbs winning $1,470.00, including Jason’s $300.00 in big bass money for his 4-93 Lb bass. They caught their fish on blue and chrome topwater baits, fishing in shallow water in creeks. Jason is 38 and is owns a tree trimming service. Hodges Tree Service sponsors them. 2nd place winners Marty Sisk and Ben Hauke, from Evansville, IN, weighed in 5 fish for 13-88 Lbs winning $600.00, using PBJ jigs in the Cumberland River in 7 feet of water. Marty is 29 and is a carpenter. Ben is 31 and is a carpenter. 3rd place winners Carl Pickering and Greg Simpson, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-11 Lbs winning $600.00 including Greg’s $150.00 for second big bass with a 4-04 Lb bass, using black/green jigs and crankbaits. Carl is 49 and is correction officer. Greg is in sales. 4th place winners Ron Fletcher and Shane Kendall, from Thompsonville and Galatia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-98 Lbs winning $580.00, including Ron’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. 5th place winners Nathan Murphy and Jeff Harper, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-85 Lbs winning $240.00. 6th place winners Sam Grubbs and David Kent, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-81 Lbs winning $210.00. 28 boats weighed in 121 fish for 221-57 Lbs. 20-5 fish limits. River level 30, water temp 73-75, weather clear skies, temp 70’s. 32 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament

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2010 Illinois Division 4

Ranger Cup Winner Stephen Mitchell $250.00 Bonus Money

Ohio River Smithland Pool Lusk Creek Marina August 15, 2010 52 Fishermen 26 Boat

1st place winners Bryan Mitchell and Stephen Mitchell, from Galatia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-99 Lbs, winning $1,654.00, including Stephen’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. $240.00 for Bryan’s 4-33 Lb big bass money and $36.00 in sidepot money. They fished shakey head worms and black/blue jigs in shallow water in creeks. Bryan is 40 and is a mechanic. Stephen is 23 and is a mechanic. Mech-Tech and Sam Sons Lures sponsor them. 2nd place winners Art and Brandi Hunt, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-32 Lbs winning $480.00, using chart buzzbaits and Dunn’s white spinnerbaits in 5 feet of water. Art is 43. Brandi is a postal carrier. Dunn’s and Hathaway One Stop sponsor them. 3rd place winners Kenneth Bradford and Tom Taylor, from Golconda, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-38 Lbs winning $360.00, using pink spinnerbaits in 8 feet of water. Ken is 60 and is retired. Tom is 59 and is also retired. 4th place winners Nathan Murphy and Jedd Harper, from Harrisburg, IL, 5 fish 9-96 Lbs $240.00. 5th place winners Carl Pickering and Greg Simpson, from Harrisburg, IL, 5 fish 9-70 Lbs $192.00. Linda Penrod, from Eldorado, IL, won second big bass with a 3-42 Lb winning $120.00. 23 boats weighed in 90 fish for 154-75 Lbs. 12-5 fish limits. River level 30, water temp 83-85, weather rain to clear skies, temp 90’s. 26 teams 3 sidepot Next tournament 9/12/10

2010 Illinois Division 4

Ranger Cup Winner Stephen Mitchell $250.00 Bonus Money

Ohio River Smithland Pool Lusk Creek Marina July 11, 2010 66 Fishermen 33 Boat

1st place winners Jason Hodges and Leon Robinson, from Marion and Benton, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 12-78 Lbs winning $1,054.00, using War Eagle white spinnerbaits, around creeks in shallow water. Jason is 37 and is tree trimmer. Leon is 63 and is retired. Hodges Tree Service sponsors them. 2nd place winners Bryan Mitchell and Stephen Mitchell, from Galatia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-24 Lbs, winning $840.00, including Stephan’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, using red shad shakey head worms in Lusk Creek in 5 feet of water. Bryan is 40 and is a mechanic. Stephen is 23 and is a mechanic. Mech-Tech and Sam Sons Lures sponsor them. 3rd place Neil McCord and Steve Sizemore, from W Frankfort and Carbondale, IL, fished baby bass crankbaits and shakey head worms below the dam area in 3 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-84 Lbs winning $621.00, including Neil’s $155.00 in second big bass money with a 4-20 Lb bass. Neil is 35 and is a lineman. Steve is 40 and is also a lineman. 4th place Jamie Mayberry and J R Waychoff, 5 fish, 11-48 Lbs $340.00. 5th place Ron Fletcher and Shane Kendall, 5 fish, 10-63 Lbs $248.00. 6th place Brien Vaughn and Dan Kahrhoff, 5 fish, 10-62 Lbs $216.00. 7th place Bill and Linda Penrod, 5 fish 10-20 Lbs $186.00. Larry Bailey, from Paducah, KY, won big bass worth $310.00, with a 4-34 Lb bass, using blue fleck worm, flippin laydowns in 10 feet of water. The Sportsman Edge and J D Lures sponsors him. 29 boats weighed in 104 fish for 196-49 Lbs. 13-5 fish limits. River level 29.5, water temp 81-85, weather sunny skies, temp 90’s. 33 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 8/15/10

2010 Illinois Division 4

Ranger Cup Winner $250.00 Bonus Money

Ohio River Smithland Pool Lusk Creek Marina June 6, 2010 62 Fishermen 31 Boat

1st place winners Brien Vaughn and Dan Kahrhoff, from Kinmundy and Breese, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 17-15 Lbs winning $1,672.00, including Brien’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $290.00 for Dan’s 4-78 Lb bass. They used black/blue jigs fishing south of Lusk Creek in 8 feet of water. Brien is 37 and is a carpenter. Dan is 47 and is also a carpenter. B & R Outlaw Rods sponsor them. 2nd place winners Art & Brandi Hunt, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-69 Lbs winning $580.00, using Dunn’s black/blue brush hogs in 5 feet of water. Art is 43 and is disabled. Brandi is a postal worker. Dunn’s Sporting Goods, Hathaway Feed & Seed and Convenience Store sponsor them. 3rd place winners Russ and Chris Rensing, from Summerfield, IL, won $434.00, with 5 fish for 14-35 Lbs, using black/neon brush hogs and red shad worms, flippin creeks in 3-4 feet of water. Russ is 51 and is an auto tech. Chris is 26 and is a warehousemen. BWSTA sponsors them. 4th place Rick and Richard Byrnes, 5 fish, 12-22 Lbs $320.00. 5th place Sam and Jacob Grubbs, 5 fish, 11-96 Lbs $232.00. 6th place Dennis Black and David James, 5 fish 11-82 Lbs $202.00. Carl Wasem from Columbia, IL, weighed in second big bass worth $145.00, with a 4-59 Lb bass. 30 boats weighed in 140 fish for 298-12 Lbs. 25-5 fish limits. River level 29.6, water temp 74-77, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 31 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 7/11/10

2010 Illinois Division 4

Ranger Cup Winner Bryan Mitchell $250.00 Bonus Money

Ohio River Smithland Pool Lusk Creek Marina May 1, 2010 54 Fishermen 27 Boat

1st place winners Bryan and Steve Mitchell, from Galatia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-12 Lbs winning $1,425.00 including Bryan’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, using black buzzbaits and white tubes around Lusk Creek in shallow water. Bryan is 40 and is mechanic. Steve is 23 and is also a mechanic. Mech-Tech and Sam Sons Lures sponsor them. 2nd place winners Bill Penrod and Nick Sisk, from Eldorado, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-51 Lbs winning $750.00 including Nick’s $250.00 in big bass money for his 5-33 Lb bass. They fished around Dog Creek flippin black jigs in shallow water. Bill is 62 and is truck driver. Nick is 29. 3rd place winners Ron Fletcher and Shane Kendall, from Thompsonville and Galatia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-97 Lbs winning $375.00, using white chatter baits and spinnerbaits around the north area of the river in 3-4 feet of water. Ron is 59 and is a coal miner. Shane is 33 and is also a coal miner. Perco Chatter Baits and Sam Sons Lures sponsor them. 4th place Steve Hilliard, 4 fish 9-59 Lbs $250.00. 5th place Jason Hodges & Leon Robinson, 5 fish 9-06 Lbs $200.00. Dennis Uebelhack won second big bass with a 4-31 Lb bass winning $125.00. 18 boats weighed in 56 fish for 115-85 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. River level 30.5, water temp 60-66, weather rainy skies, temp 70’s. 27 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 6/06/10

2010 Illinois Division 4

Ranger Cup Winner Mike Russell $250.00 Bonus Money

Ohio River Smithland Pool Lusk Creek Marina April 11, 2010 58 Fishermen 29 Boat

1st place winner Dan Kahrhoff, from Breese, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 18-60 Lbs winning $1,323.00 including $270.00 in big bass money for his 4-48 Lb bass, using crankbaits around Lusk Creek in about 8 feet of water. Dan is 47 and is carpenter. 2nd place winners Kerry Betz and BJ Betz, from Stonefort and DuQuoin, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-55 Lbs winning $540.00, using chart crankbaits, around creeks in 3 feet of water. Kerry is 35 and is an electrician. BJ is 29 and is a teacher. 3rd place winners Mike and Cody Russell, from Benton, KY, weighed in 5 fish for 9-38 Lbs winning $790.00, including $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $135.00 for Cody’s 4-39 Lb bass. They fished junebug shakey heads, black jigs and chatterbaits, north of Lusk Creek in about 12 feet of water. Mike is 41 and is a business owner. Cody is 20 and is a student. Technical Valve Service sponsors them. 4th place Art Hunt and Brian Healy, 5 fish, 8-30 Lbs, $297.00. 5th place Jason Hodge and Leon Robinson, 5 fish 7-63 Lbs, $216.00. 6th place Nathan Murphy and Jeff Harper, 5 fish 7-24 Lbs, $189.00. 25 boats weighed in 78 fish for 130-74 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. River level 30.9, water temp 57-60, weather clear skies, temp 70’s. 29 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 5/01/10

2010 Illinois Division 4

Top Point Team Leader

Jason Hodge & Leon Robinson 576 Points 66-54 Lbs

2010 Illinois Division 4 Points

PLACE	TEAM#	RC	TEAM	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	T6	POINTS	WEIGHT
1	6		JASON HODGE & LEON ROBINSON	96	96	89	100	95	100	576	66.54
2	2	RC	RON FLETCHER & SHANE KENDALL	89	98	94	96	91	97	565	59.62
3	19	RC	BRIEN VAUGHN & DAN KAHRHOFF	100	86	100	95	94	89	564	67.31
4	24	RC	NATHAN MURPHY & JEDD HARPER	95	95	83	93	97	96	559	55.95
5	25		KERRY BETZ & BJ BETZ * 54	99	93	85	85	83	82	527	42.46
6	1	RC	BILL PENROD & LINDA PENROD	77	99	72	94	92	86	520	44.60
7	12	RC	JERRY PENROD & FLOYD CRAIG	80	87	86	91	82	93	519	37.25
8	26	RC	ARTHUR HUNT & BRIAN HEALY	97	20	99	90	99	94	499	51.86
9	10	RC	J P WOOLARD & ERIC BRANNOCK	79	83	80	77	80	73	472	20.59
10	9	RC	CARL PICKERING & GREG SIMPSON	20	91	82	75	96	98	462	39.35
11	21		KENNETH BRADFORD & TOM TAYLOR	88	92	71	20	98	92	461	30.98
12	13	RC	MIKE RUSSELL & CODY RUSSELL	98	20	75	84	85	87	449	34.92
13	28		BOB HUGHEY & STEVE RAMEY * 44	94	94	84	80	0	91	443	36.59
14	27		STEVE COWAN & CHRIS COWAN	85	20	93	72	79	77	426	21.48
15	17		SAM GRUBBS & DAVID KENT	81	20	96	86	20	95	398	30.91
16	14		RANDALL CONKLE & LARRY PASKON	82	20	74	20	87	88	371	25.24
17	4		ALAN THODE & HEATHER THODE	87	85	0	92	84	20	368	20.50
18	22	RC	MARTY SISK & BEN HAUKE * 96	93	0	77	0	90	99	359	37.26
19	23		JAMIE MAYBERRY & J R WAYCHOFF	84	84	90	97	0	0	355	26.33
20	11	RC	NICK REAGAN & MIKE SWIFT	20	20	81	81	78	74	354	17.52
21	20		DUSTIN KIELHORN & WADE WALKER	92	20	87	74	0	79	352	25.15
22	5		TROY ROGERS & DIANA UEBELHACK	91	88	79	73	0	0	331	20.29
23	31	RC	BRYAN MITCHELL & STEVE MITCHELL *84	0	100	0	99	100	0	299	39.35
24	3		MARION & BRIAN RIDGEWAY	78	20	78	20	20	76	292	14.73
25	16		LARRY BAILEY & DENNIS MORSE * 118	90	0	0	89	0	85	264	19.53
26	8		RICHARD CLANCY & GEORGE DAILEY * 60	76	0	0	88	81	0	245	11.04
27	40	RC	JAMES & MARY BUTLER * 122	0	0	0	76	86	78	240	14.30
28	18		DENNIS BLACK & DAVID JAMES	20	0	95	20	0	83	218	18.86
29	7		DON ROBEY & CARL SMITH	20	90	0	83	0	0	193	10.54
30	42		JEFF TAYLOR & JOSH WAGNER	0	0	0	82	88	20	190	11.28
31	45		BARRY GOEN & DAN FOUTZ * 130	0	0	0	0	89	90	179	15.52
32	34	RC	RUSS RENSING & CHRIS RENSING * 50	0	0	98	78	0	0	176	18.40
33	15	RC	BRANDON DEPEW & AARON ARNING * 89	83	0	0	87	0	0	170	8.27
34	37	RC	LONNIE BOWLIN & LUCAS LEVANTI * 23	0	0	88	0	0	20	108	11.21
35	29		JEFF HARRELL & JAMES PEEBELS * 97	86	0	20	0	0	0	106	3.86
36	43	RC	NEIL MCCORD & STEVE SIZEMORE * 93	0	0	0	98	0	0	98	11.84
37	33		STEVE HILLIARD & TIM OWENS	0	97	0	0	0	0	97	9.59
38	35		RICK BYRNES & RICHARD BYRNES	0	0	97	0	0	0	97	12.72
39	30		DENNIS MORSE & JON BYERS	0	20	76	0	0	0	96	8.52
40	44	RC	GENE SANKS & DON MYLER	0	0	0	0	93	0	93	8.12
41	36		GEORGE PANICK & AL KRUEGER * 69	0	0	92	0	0	0	92	11.46
42	38	RC	MIKE HOFSTETTER & TIM QUALLS * 80	0	0	91	0	0	0	91	11.45
43	32	RC	JOSH SHELDON & JUSTIN PARROTT	0	89	0	0	0	0	89	4.34
44	48	RC	JIM JOHNSON & JEFF JOHNSON * 75	0	0	0	0	0	84	84	7.12
45	50		KEITH BAILEY & KEN BAILEY	0	0	0	0	0	81	81	6.85
46	51		KEVIN WHITECOTTON & SHANE WRIGHT	0	0	0	0	0	80	80	6.56
47	41		BILL ROST & TONY ROST * 127	0	0	0	79	0	0	79	4.42
48	49	RC	TAD RICHARDS & RON SIRESS * 76	0	0	0	0	0	75	75	3.69
49	39	RC	MARION YAHN & LORI MCCLOUD	0	0	73	0	0	0	73	4.56
50	46		STEVE MARSHALL-GARRETT GERICKE *115	0	0	0	0	20	0	20	0.00
51	47	RC	JOHN JUERGENS & JOHN JUERGENS JR	0	0	0	0	0	20	20	0.00