1st place winners Marion and Brian Ridgeway, from Pinckneyville, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 14-29 Lbs winning $1,581.00, including Marion’s $310.00 in big bass money for his 4-87 Lb bass. They fished around Lusk Creek, using black/blue jigs and salt craws in shallow water. Marion is 72 and is a coal miner. Brian is 51 and is a carpenter. 2nd place winners Nathan Murphy and Jeff Harper, from Harrisburg, IL, fished crankbaits in creeks in 1-2 feet of water, weighing in 5 fish for 12-38 Lbs winning $651.00. Nathan is 33 and is a fuel salesman. Jeff is 30 and is a tool and die marker. 3rd place winners Kerry and B J Betz, from Stonefort and DuQuoin, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-78 Lbs winning$341.00, using black/blue jigs and spinnerbaits, in shallow water in the south pool area. Kerry is 35 and is wire installer. B J is 29 and is a teacher. 4th place winners Ron Fletcher and Shane Kendall, from Thompsonville and Galatia, IL, 5 fish 11-77 Lbs winning $186.00. Jerry Penrod, from Norris City, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 10-78 Lbs. Carl Pickering, from Harrisburg, IL, won second big bass worth $155.00 for his 3-86 Lb bass. 30 boats weighed in 142 fish for 253-94 Lbs. 24-5 fish limits. River level 30.4, water temp 74-76, weather cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 33 teams Next tournament 7/19/09

1st place winners J R Woodard and Eric Brannock, from El Dorado, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-04 Lbs winning $1,428.00, including Eric’s $280.00 for big bass with his 4-63 Lb bass. They fished white spinnerbaits and buzz baits in Deer Creek in about 5 feet of water and a limit by 12:30 pm. J P Woodard is 60 and a city employee. Eric is 49 and is an insurance agent. 2nd place winners Josh Sheldon and Justin Parrott, from Harrisburg and Oreana, IL, won $588.00 for their 5 fish limit of 11-70 Lbs. They flipped black Jewel Jigs in the south pool in 6-8 feet of water. Josh is 29 and is a union carpenter. Justin is 27 and is a service manager for Fourwinds R.V. Sheldon Builder and Fourwinds R.V. sponsor them. 3rd place winners Brien Vaughn and Dan Kahrhoff, from Kinmundy and Breese, IL, used pink jigs, fishing south pool area in 12 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-16 Lbs winning $308.00. Brien is a carpenter, Dan is also a carpenter. Affordable Tackle in Odin, IL sponsors them. 4th place Kerry and B J Betz, from Stonefort and DuQuoin, IL, 5 fish 11-08 Lbs winning $168.00. Ronnie Siress, from Benton, KY, won second big bass with 3-68 Lb bass worth $140.00. 29 boats weighed in 121 fish for 221-72 Lbs. 16-5 fish limits. River level 30.6, water temp 58-61, weather rainstorms and cloudy skies, temp 60’s. 30 teams Next tournament 6/14/09

1st place winners Jeff Fulkerson and Justin Conkle, from Elizabethtown, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 12-82 Lbs winning $1,189.00. They used black/blue jigs and chart/white spinnerbaits in bushes in 3-5 feet of water in creeks. Jeff is 32 and is a coal miner. Justin is 32 and is a student. Deka Batteries sponsor them. 2nd place winners Kerry Betz and B J Betz, from Stonefort and DuQuoin, IL, caught their fish south of Golconda on flats in 6-8 feet of water using black/blue lizards and spinnerbaits. They weighed in 5 fish for 12-56 Lbs winning $899.00, including Kerry’s $290.00 for his 4-65 Lb big bass. Kerry is 34 and is an electrician. B J is 28 and is a teacher. 3rd place winners Tom Oxford and Chad Parkinson weighed in 5 fish for 12-44 Lbs winning $319.00. They used green pumpkin brush hogs and lizards, flippin around the south end of the pool in 2-4 feet of water. Tom is 45 and is a welder. Chad is 35 and works for Gander Mountain. 4th place Brien Vaughn and Dan Kahrhoff, from Kinmundy and Breese, IL, 5 fish, 12-04 Lbs, winning $424.00, including Brien’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Jason Hodge, from Marion, IL, won second big bass with a 4-29 Lb bass winning $145.00. 25 boats weighed in 104 fish for 202-84 Lbs. 17-5 fish limits. River level 30.2, water temp 52-55, weather windy rain and cloudy skies, temp 60’s. 31 teams Next tournament 5/03/09