1st place winners Monty Cordray and John Winkelman, from Pevely, MO, and Fillmore, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-58 Lbs winning $1,416.00, including Monty’s 4-05 Lb big bass money. They caught their fish on green Bandit crankbaits, fishing around the Alton Marina area in about 8 feet of water. Monty is 43 and is a service tech at Nameoki Village Marine. John is 55 and is retired. Nameoki Village Marine sponsors them. 2nd place winners Kevin May and Tim Davis, from E Alton, IL, used chart colored Bandit crankbaits and june bug colored Robo worms along the main river channel in about 6-8 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 10-16 Lbs winning $624.00, including Kevin’s 2-82 Lb bass money. Kevin is 34 and is a machine operator. Tim is 33 and is a laborer. 3rd place winners Chris and Tim Randell, from St Charles, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 9-53 Lbs winning $216.00. They flipped green Zoom critter craws and white spinnerbaits around the north area of the pool in about 1-5 feet of water. Chris is 44 and is an electrician. Tim is 15 and is a student. Strike King, St Charles Boat & Motors. Pro Craft, Mercury and BWSTA sponsor them. Eddie Kelly, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 7-66 Lbs. 23 boats weighed in 77 fish for 117-54 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. River level 4.6, water temp 78-85, weather sunny and clear skies, 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 – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

1st place winners Kevin May and Tim Davis, from E Alton, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 8-32 Lbs winning $1,078.00. They caught their fish on chart Norman crankbaits and Junebug Robo worms, fishing main river lay downs and rocks in about 4-8 feet of water. Kevin is 36 and is a machinist. Tim is 33 and is a laborer. 2nd place winners Tom Jasper and Randy Sutter, from St Charles, MO, used green pumpkin colored Zoom worms and chrome Rebel crankbaits, fishing in the Illinois River in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 8-08 Lbs winning $572.00, including Randy’s 2-40 Lb bass. Tom is 40 and is an elevator worker. Randy is 54 and is retired. 3rd place winners Joe Walch and Andy Hemkens, from Arnold and OFallon, MO, weighed in 4 fish for 6-09 Lbs winning $442.00, including Joe’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished main river with black/chart Gene Larew salt craws in about 6 feet of water. Joe is 42 and is an A/C Tech. Andy is 42 and is a pressman. Jerry DeJohn, from OFallon, MO, won big bass with a 2-44 Lb bass winning $220.00. Jerry caught his fish on a white Bandit crankbait, fishing up the Illinois River in shallow water. 17 boats weighed in 53 fish for 73-02 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. River level 4.6, water temp 85-88, weather sunny and clear skies, temp 90’s. 24 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

1st place winners Chris and Tim Randell, from St Charles, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 10-60 Lbs winning $1,242.00, including Chris’s 3-93 Lb bass. They found their fish hitting white Strike King crankbaits and red/black salt craws, fishing points in the north pool area in about 1-5 feet of water. Chris is 43 and an electrician. Tim is 15 and is a student. Strike King, St Charles Boats & Motors, Bud’s Auto Repair, ProCraft, Mercury, BWSTA and whatuponriver.com sponsor them. 2nd place winners Monty Cordray and John Winkelman, from Pevely, MO and Fillmore, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 9-41 Lbs winning $837.00, including John’s 3-94 Lb big bass. They fished taco/salad colored Bandit crankbaits, fishing the main river rocks and sloughs in about 4 feet of water. Monty is 43 and is a marine tech. John is 55 and is retired. Nameoki Village Marine, Skeeter, Kistler Rods, Fishin with Big John and Vesci Dist for Miller Lite Beer sponsor them. 3rd place winners Steve and Tony Chiaurro, from St Charles and Overland, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 8-19 Lbs winning $297.00. They used chart spinnerbaits and black salt craws, fishing in 3 feet of water around the Piasa Creek area. Steve is 48 and is a sales manager. Tony is 72 and owner of Bi-State Loading Docks. Bi-State Loading Docks and Tri-State Trolling Motor sponsor them. Eddie Kelly won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 8-14 Lbs. 17 boats weighed in 57 fish for 90-52 Lbs. 5-5 fish limits. River level 4.6, water temp 78-83, weather sunny, temp 90’s. 29 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

1st place winners Jeff Wilson and Jerry Wilson, from St Charles, MO, fished green Zoom craws and chrome colored Bandit crankbaits, along the main river channel in about 2-4 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-15 Lbs, winning $1,127.00. Jeff is 44 and is a carpenter. Jerry is 48 and is a machinist. 2nd place winner Larry Diveley, from Highland, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 9-28 Lbs winning $483.00. Larry, used a chart/white spinnerbait and firetiger colored crankbait, around the mouth of marinas in shallow water. Larry is 34 and is a press operator. Nameoki Village Marine and Dunn’s Sporting Goods sponsors him. 3rd place winners Eddie Kelly and Rob Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 8-62 Lbs, winning $457.00, including $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They fished black/blue Zoom brush hogs, around Alton Marina in about 4 feet of water. Ed is 52 and is retired. Rob is 46 and is a chef. Nameoki Village Marine, Citgo and 21st Century sponsor them. Jeff Boerding, from St Charles, MO, weighed in a 3-92 Lb bass winning $230.00 for big bass. Shane Coats won second big bass with a 3-35 Lb bass winning $115.00. 24 boats weighed in 82 fish for 133-55 Lbs. 10-5 fish limits. River level 4.6, water temp 77-81, 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 – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

1st place winners Larry Payne and Travis Printy, from Elsah and Jerseyville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-34 Lbs winning $1,078.00. They fished crawdad colored crankbaits, in Piasa Creek in about 2-4 feet of water. Larry is 62 and is retired. Travis is 35 and is a truck driver. 2nd place winners Monty Cordray and John Winkelman, from Pevely, MO and Fillmore, IL, found their fish using blue power worms around mid pool in about 2 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 11-92 Lbs winning $462.00. Monty is 43 and is a marine tech. John is 55 and is retired. Fishing with Big John and Nameoki Village Marine sponsor them. 3rd place winners Chris and Tim Randell, from St Charles, MO, fished Strike King white spinnerbaits, slow rolling them in about 1-3 feet of water north of Alton Pool. Weighing in 5 fish for 11-52 Lbs winning $308.00, including Tim’s big bass. Chris is 43 and is an electrician. Tim is 15 and is a student. St Charles Boat & Motor, Strike King, Buds Automotive, BWSTA, Pro Craft and Mercury sponsor them. Big bass winner Kim Baalman, from Hardin, IL, weighed in a 3-46 Lb bass winning $220.00. Kim caught her fish on a black/chart salt craw in shallow water. Eddie Kelly, from St Louis, MO, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 5 fish for 9-61 Lbs. 22 boats weighed in 82 fish for 154-73 Lbs. 14-5 fish limits. River level 4.6, water temp 63-67, weather sunny and some rain, temp 80’s. 24 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

1st place winners Eddie Kelly and Robert Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 13-03 Lbs winning $1,438.00, including Eddies 3-38 Lb bass and $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They caught their fish on black/blue jigs and brush hogs, flippin in Otter Creek in about 4 feet of water. They had their limit by 10:30 am and culled 7 other fish. Eddie is 53 and is retired. Rob is 47 and is a chef. Nameoki Village Marine, Thunder Baits and Citgo sponsor them. 2nd place winners Monty Cordray and John Winkelman, from Pevely, MO, and Fillmore, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-88 Lbs winning $462.00. They found their fish hitting black/blue brush hogs up the Illinois River in about 3 feet of water. Monty is 43 and is service tech at Nameoki Village Marine. John is 55 and is retired. Fishing with Big John, Skeeter, Yamaha, Open Seasons and Kistler Rods sponsors them. 3rd place winners Darrin Nadler and Jeff Boerding, from Wright City and St Charles, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 11-10 Lbs winning $198.00. They fished around docks and marinas in about 2-3 feet of water, using chart/blue spinnerbaits. Darrin is 36 and is an electrician. Jeff is 39 and is Parks Specialist. Chris Randell, from St Charles, MO, won $220.00, with his 5-51 Lb big bass. Catching his fish on a tenn shad colored Strike King crankbaits. 19 boats weighed in 62 fish for 112.92 Lbs. 8-5 fish limits. River level 4.6, water temp 63-65, weather sunny and clear skies, temp 80’s. 24 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Wholesale Batteries of MO – Bedford Sales - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Village Marine – Pro’s Choice Marine – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Mann’s Bait Co – Bluff City Tackle

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