1st place winners Jason Hodge and Leon Robinson, from Marion and Benton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-69 Lbs winning $1,100.00, including Jason’s $100.00 for second big bass with his 3-96 Lb bass. They fished white spinnerbaits in 4 feet of water in creek and main river points. Jason is 38 and is a tree trimmer. Leon is 64 and is retired. Hodges Tree Service sponsors them. 2nd place winners Bill Penrod and Butch Craig, from Eldorado and Stonefort, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-09 Lbs winning $480.00, using black buzzbaits in creek in shallow water. Bill is 63 and is in sales. Butch is 59 and is retired. 3rd place winners Matt Labotto and Kirk Pirtle, from Herrin and Carterville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-82 Lbs winning $320.00, catching their fish on black buzzbaits and junebug worms in Lusk Creek in shallow water. Matt is 28 and is Herrin Patrolman. Kirk is 38 and is service tech. 4th place winners Mary Sisk and Ken Heckel, from Evansville and Lamar, IN, 5 fish for 11-80 Lbs winning $450.00, including Marty’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Shane Kendall, from Galatia, IL, won $200.00 for big bass with a 6-26 Lb bass. 21 boats weighed in 92 fish for 183-25 Lbs. 16-5 fish limits. River level 29.9, water temp 74-78, weather cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 22 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament

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1st place winners Lonnie Bowlin and Lucas Levanti, from Benton and W Frankfort, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-98 Lbs winning $1,674.00, including Lonnie’s $250.00 in big bass money with his 5-12 Lb bass and Lucas’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, using shad spinnerbaits and crankbaits, slow rolling them in 5-6 feet of water. Lonnie is 41 and is a flooring tech. Lucas is 31 and is a correction officer. Zeigler Feed Store, Dunn’s Sporting Goods and Harrison Sport Shop sponsor them. 2nd place winners Marty Sisk and Ken Heckel, from Evansville, IN, weighed in 5 fish for 12-62 Lbs winning $500.00 using black/blue jigs in 10 feet of water along the main river. Ranger, Yamaha, G Loomis, Shimano, Sunline, Strike Force and American Legacy sponsor them. 3rd place winners Kerry Betz and B J Betz, from Stonefort and DuQuoin, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-68 Lbs, winning $376.00, fishing white buzzbaits and crankbaits in 1-3 feet of the water around the south pool area. Kerry is 36 and is an electrician. B J is 31 and is a teacher. 4th place winners Ron Fletcher and Shane Kendall, from Thompsonville and Galatia, IL, 5 fish for 11-04 Lbs winning $250.00. 5th place winners Jeff Faust and Ken Voelkerding, from OFallon, IL, 5 fish for 11-04 Lbs winning $200.00. Chris Kline, from Pulaski, TN, won second big bass with a 3-31 Lb bass worth $125.00. 22 boats weighed in 104 fish for 189-93 Lbs. 20-5 fish limits. River level 22, water temp 82-84, weather cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 27 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 9/11/11

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1st place winners Ron Fletcher and Shane Kendall, from Thompsonville and Galatia, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 14-27 Lbs winning $1,524.00, including Ron’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and Shane’s $260.00 for big bass with his 5-17 Lb bass. They fished in the north area of the pool in 4-6 feet of water using white crankbaits and white Sam Son spinnerbaits. Ron is 60 and is a coal miner. Shane is 38 and is also a coal miner. Peco Chatter Baits sponsors them. 2nd place winners Lonnie Bowlin and Lucas Levanti, from Benton and W Frankfort, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-68 Lbs winning $560.00, including $40.00 in bonus sidepot money, and using white spooks down river in shallow water. Lonnie is 41 and is a flooring tech. Lucas is 31 and is a correction officer. Zeigler Feed Store sponsors them. 3rd place winners Marion Ridgeway and Joan Barnett, from Pinckneyville and DuQuoin, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-03 Lbs winning $390.00, using black/blue worms and watermelon jigs in 2-8 feet of water in Lusk Creek. Marion is 74 and is retired. Joan is retired. 4th place winners Ken Heckel & Kevin Meunier, from Lamar, IN, 5 fish for 12-94 Lbs winning $286.00. 5th place winners Art and Brandi Hunt, from Harrisburg, IL, 5 fish for 12-51 Lbs winning $208.00. 6th place winners Chris Rensing and Chad Drumm, from Summerfield, IL, 5 fish for 12-39 Lbs winning $182.00. James Butler, from Evansville, IN, weighed in a 4-34 Lb good for second big bass and winning $130.00. 28 boats weighed in 134 fish for 266-93 Lbs. 25-5 fish limits. River level 29.6, water temp 82-84, weather clear skies, temp 90’s. 28 teams 2 sidepot Next tournament 8/14/11

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1st place winners Carl Pickering and Greg Simpson, from Harrisburg, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-64 Lbs winning $1,082.00, including Carl’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $130.00 for his 4-29 Lb big bass, using watermelon Dunn’s Big Bite jigs and brush hogs in creek in 5-10 feet of water. Carl is 50 and is a correctional officer. Greg is 44 and is in sales. 2nd place winners Marty Sisk and Ken Heckel, from Evansville and Lamar, IN, weighed in 5 fish for 12-95 Lbs winning $390.00, using red shad worms in brush piles in 5-10 feet of water. Marty is 29 and is a carpenter. Ken is 43 and is an electrician. Ranger Boats, Yamaha, Lowrance, G-Loomis, Sunline, Strike Force and American Legacy sponsor them. 3rd place winners Russ and Chris Rensing, from Summerfield, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-53 Lbs winning $273.00, including Russ’s $65.00 for second big bass with a 3-61 Lb bass. They caught their fish using red shad worms and firetiger crankbaits in creeks in 3-5 feet of water. Russ is 52 and is an auto tech. Chris is 27 and is a warehouse man. 11 boats weighed in 40 fish for 81-83 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. River level 31.8, water temp 77-79, weather stormy skies, temp 90’s. 15 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 7/16/11

1st place winners Jason Hodges and Leon Robinson, from Marion and Benton, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 13-62 Lbs, winning $1,200.00, including Jason’s $200.00 in big bass money for his 5-16 Lb bass, using tubes and crankbaits. Jason is 38. Leon is 64 and is retired. 2nd place winners Alan and Heather Thode, from Vienna and Tolono, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-59 Lbs winning$580.00, along with Heather’s $100.00 for second big bass with her 5-06 Lb bass, using back jigs and worms in shallow water. Alan is 64 and is retired. Heather is 35 and is an office manager. 3rd place winners Marty Sisk and Ken Heckel, from Evansville and Lamar, IN, weighed in 5 fish for 13-06 Lbs winning $570.00, including Marty’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, using brown jigs and shad crankbaits in creek in 8-10 feet of water. Marty is 29 and is a carpenter. Ken is 44 and is an electrician. G Loomis, Shimano, American Leggacy, Sunline, Ranger Boats and Yamaha sponsor them. 4th place winners Kerry & B J Betz, from Stonefort and DuQuoin, IL, 5 fish for 11-74 Lbs winning $200.00. 20 boats weighed in 90 fish for 178-07 Lbs. 17-5 fish limits. River level 31, water temp 75-78, weather sunny skies, temp 90’s. 22 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 6/26/11

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1st place Marty Sisk and Ken Heckel, from Evansville and Lamar, IN, weighed in 5 fish for 19-31 Lbs winning $1,446.00, including Marty’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $210.00 for big bass with a 6-10 Lb bass. Flipping black jigs and beavers in backwater sloughs in 2 feet of water. Marty is 29 and is a carpenter. Ken is 42 and is an electrician. Ranger Boats, Yamaha, G Loomis, Shimano, American Legacy, Sunline and Strike King sponsor them. 2nd place winners Art Hunt and Brian Walker, from Harrisburg and Carrier Mills, IL, won $420.00 with 5 fish for 15-78 Lbs, using white spinnerbaits and junebug craws around the south area of the pool in 6 feet of water. Art is 43. Brian is 37 and is a coal miner. 3rd place winners Brien Vaughn and Dan Kahrhoff, from Kinmundy and Breese, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-68 Lbs winning $316.00, using black/blue jigs Beaver Bugs in 8 feet of water. Brien is 39 and is a carpenter. Dan is 48 and is a construction worker. Twisted Liquid Plastic, B & R Rods, Lowrance and Bluff Tackle sponsor them. 4th place winners Russ and Chris Rensing, from Summerfield, IL, 5 fish for 11-18 Lbs winning $210.00. 5th place winners Kerry and B J Betz, from Stonefort and DuQuoin, IL, 5 fish for 11-01 Lbs winning $168.00. Larry Paskon, from Rosiclare, IL won second big bass with a 4-41 Lb bass worth $105.00. 19 boats weighed in 68 fish for 153-41 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. River level 33.1, water temp 62-64, weather cloudy and windy skies, temp 80’s. 23 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 5-01-11

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