1st place winners Randy Sutter and Tom Jasper, from St Charles, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 10-43 Lbs winning $1,178.00, including Randy’s, both big bass's. They caught their fish on white crankbaits, spinnerbaits and worms in 3 feet of water around the lower pool, fishing wing dikes. Randy is 53 and is retired. Tom is 45 and is does elevator construction. Long Elevator sponsors them. 2nd place winners Eddie Kelly and Robert Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 9-14 Lbs winning $380.00. They found their fish hitting Thunder Bait green pumpkin brush hogs, fishing in Alton Marina in about 3 feet of water. Eddie is 53 and is retired. Robert is 46 and is a chef. Thunder Baits, Nameoki Village Marine, Skeeter and Miller Beer sponsor them. 3rd place winners Gary Denney and Mike Augustine, from Livingston, IL, found their fish on black buzzbaits, fishing old river channels in about 6-8 feet of water. They weighed in 4 fish for 7-88 Lbs winning $152.00. Gary is 54 and is a machinist. Mike is 43 and is a plant manager at Georgia Pacific. 17 boats weighed in 45 fish for 70-71 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. Water level 5.0, water temp 73-79, weather sunny, temp 90’s. 21 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine

For more information: Bob Horrell Bass World Sports 636-949-2772

Next tournament for: Alton Division 5 Piasa Boat Ramp

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1st place winners Eddie Kelly and Rob Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 7-92 Lbs winning $1,081.00. They fished green pumpkin colored Thunder Bait brush hogs in about 5 feet of water around the Alton Marina area. Ed is 51 and is retired. Robert is 45 and is a chef. Bluff City Tackle, Citgo and Nameoki Village Marina sponsor them. 2nd place winners Trent Foiles and Robert Hartley, from Edwardsville and S Roxana, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 5-94 Lbs winning $690.00, including Robert’s 3-26 Lb big bass. They used black/blue jigs and crankbaits around mid-river and in Piasa Creek in about 3 feet of water. Trent is 34 and is a Dr. Pepper Distributor. Robert is 38 and is a counselor. Bluff City Tackle, Thunder Baits, Falcon, Foiles Distributing and Nameoki Village Marine sponsor them. 3rd place winners Chris Sackmann and Chris Droege, from Jerseyville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 5-75 Lbs winning $184.00. They used white/chart crankbaits up river in about 3-6 feet of water. Chris is 48 and is gas company owner. Chris is 45 and is a distributor. Jeff Boerding, from St Charles, MO, weighed in second big bass with a 2-74 Lb bass winning $115.00. 18 boats weighed in 42 fish for 58-29 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. Water level 5.0, water temp 84-86, weather sunny, temp 90’s. 25 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine

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Next tournament for: Alton Division 5 Piasa Boat Ramp Sept. 10, 2005

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1st place winners Rusty Czeschin and Paul Batson, from Bethalto and Staunton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 10-09 Lbs winning $1,305.00, including Paul’s 2-81 Lbs bass. They caught their fish on black salt craws and crankbaits, in about 1-6 feet of water around mid pool. Rusty is 42 and is a machinist. Paul is also 42 and is a machinist. 2nd place winners Ed Kelly and Rob Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 9-93 Lbs winning $580.00. They found their fish hitting Texas rigged brush hogs and Jig n pigs, around the Alton Marine and in Piasa Creek in about 1-4 feet of water. Ed is 72 and is retired. Rob is 46 and is a chef. Nameoki Village Marine, Citgo Gas, Skeeter and Bluff City Tackle sponsor them. 3rd place winners father and son team Chris and Tim Randell, from St Charles, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 7-52 Lbs winning $290.00. They flipped crawdad colored salt craws in 1-2 feet of water in creeks. Chris 42 and is an electrician. Tim is 14 and is a student. Nameoki Village Marine, Triton, Mercury and Strike King sponsor them. Kim Baalman, from Hardin, IL, weighed in a 3-61 Lb bass winning $290.00. She caught her fish on a cooper/black brush hog in about 1 foot of water in Alton Pool. Kim is an early childhood pre schoolteacher. 23 boats weighed in 62 fish for 90-91 Lbs. 5-5 fish limits. Water level 8.0, water temp 80-86, weather sunny, temp 90’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 - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine

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Next tournament for: Alton Division 5 Piasa Boat Ramp Aug. 13, 2005

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1st place winners father and son team Don and Mark Allen, from Jerseyville, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 9-92 Lbs, winning $893.00. They caught their fish on white crankbaits in about 8-10 feet of water around the Piasa Creek area. Don is 58 and is a salesman. Mark is 25 and is in real estate. 2nd place winners Trent Foiles and Robert Hartley, from Edwardsville and S Roxana, IL, used shad colored Mad Dog spinnerbaits and crankbaits, in about 2 feet of water fishing back water sloughs and marina’s. They weighed in 5 fish for 9-57 Lbs winning $475.00, including Robert’s 3-27 Lb big bass second largest of the tournament. Trent is 34 and is a soda distributor. Robert is 38 and is a counselor. Thunder Baits, Bluff City Tackle, Falcon Rods, Foiles Distributing and Nameoki Village Marine sponsor them. 3rd place winners Ed Kelly and Rob Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 8-14 Lbs winning $152.00. Ed and Rob caught their fish on black/blue brush hogs in marinas and Piasa Creek in about 5 feet of water. Ed is 50 and is retired. Rob is 46 and is a chef. Bluff City Tackle, Skeeter Boats and Citgo sponsor them. Ken Wise, from Mt Olive, IL, weighed in big bass with a 3-89 Lb bass winning $190.00. Ken caught his fish on a watermelon brush hog in about 5 feet of water. 21 boats weighed in 74 fish for 115-80 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. Water level 8.0, water temp 73-79, weather sunny, temp 80’s. 21 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine

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Next tournament for: Alton Division 5 Piasa Boat Ramp July 9, 2005

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1st place winners Paul Batson and Rusty Czeschin, from Staunton and Bethalto, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-93 Lbs winning $1,120.00. They caught their fish on black salt craws and white/char spinnerbaits, flippin marinas in about 1-6 feet of water. Paul is 41 and is a machinist. Rusty is 41 and is also a machinist. 2nd place winners Eddie Kelly and Rob Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 9-76 Lbs winning $560.00. Eddie and Rob fished green pumpkin colored worms, in marinas in about 6 feet of water. Ed is 50 and is retired. Rob is 34 and is a chef. Nameoki Village Marine and BWSTA sponsors them. 3rd place winners father and son team Don and Mark Allen, from Jerseyville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-42 Lbs, winning $560.00, including Don’s 3-26 Lb big bass of the tournament. They fished chart/blue spinnerbaits in Piasa Creek in about 8 feet of water. Don is 57 and is a salesman. Mark is 25 and is in real estate. Dale Goetten, from Jerseyville, IL, weighed in second big bass with a 3-23 Lb bass winning $140.00. 26 boats weighed in 88 fish for 146-87 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. Water level 8.0, water temp 67-71, weather sunny, temp 80’s. 30 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine

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Next tournament for: Alton Division 5 Piasa Boat Ramp June 11, 2005

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1st place winners Dale Goetten and Rod Verdun, from Jerseyville and E Alton, IL, weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 9-54 Lbs winning $1,128.00. They fished white jigs and tube around the north area of pool 26 in about 2-10 feet of water. Dale is 48 and a shipping clerk. Rod is 39 and is a printer. 2nd place winners Jeff Boerding and Darrin Nadler, from St Charles and Wright City, MO, found their fish hitting chart colored Rebel crankbaits and spinnerbaits, in Marina’s in about 4-6 feet of water. They weighed in 4 fish for 7-83 Lbs winning $600.00, including Darrin’s, 2-29 Lb bass, second largest of the day. Jeff is 38 and is a parks specialist. Darrin is 35 and is an electrician. Hartland Marina, American Family Ins and Lewis Engines and Marine Service sponsor them. 3rd place winners father and son team Monty and Jon Cordray, from Pevely, MO, weighed in 4 fish for 6-35 Lbs winning $192.00. They fished in pool 26, fishing marinas and sloughs in shallow water using white spinnerbaits. Monty is 42 and is a marine tech. Jon is 18 and is a student. Ranger Boats, Yamaha, Nameoki Village Marine, Kistler Rods, Bluff City Tackle, Vesci, Inc, Miller Lite, Svanda Chevrolet and Lil Hustler Lures sponsor them. Rusty Czeschin, from Bethalto, IL, won $240.00 for big bass with his 3-91 Lb bass. 18 boats weighed in 38 fish for 71-18 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Water level 8.0, water temp 59-64, weather sunny, temp 80’s. 26 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine - RCTackle.com

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Next tournament for: Alton Division 5 Piasa Boat Ramp May 21, 2005

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