With the cold front coming in early in the week and the temperature in the  teens, we waited to see if the weather was going to break before having the tournament. The temperature did get into the high 20’s and with the help of Mike Foree, our new Ramp Director, no problem with ice on the ramp and with 6 boats canceling out the other fishermen still wanted to fish. The cold weather did not stop the fish from biting. As most of the fish coming in were good quality fish. 1st place winners Clint Reyburn and Marty McGinnis, from Sedalia and Gravois Mills, MO, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 19-72 Lbs, winning $1,438.00 including $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. And $110.00 for second big bass of the day with a 5-45 Lb bass. They caught their fish shad colored jerk baits on points in about 20 feet of water. Clint is 47 and is a maint supervisor. Marty is 47 and is self-employed. Ranger Boats and Team Supreme sponsor them. 2nd place winners Skip Surbaugh and Lonnie McKinney, from Lake Ozark, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 18-95 Lbs winning $462.00. Catching their fish on brown jigs and shad colored jerk baits in about 12 feet of water around mid lake area. Skip is 54 and is a guide. Lonnie is 44 and owns a pest control company. Lake Ozark Guide Service and Accurate Pest Control sponsor them. 3rd place winners Kevin Stonitsch and John Bledsoe, from Camdenton, MO, fished white jerk baits in about 6 feet of water around the 8-mile marker area. They weighed in 5 fish for 17-81 Lbs winning $418.00, including John’s 5-46 Lb big bass. Kevin is 43 and is a carpenter. John is 47 and owns Bledsoe Conoco Station in Camdenton. Bledsoe Conoco and Laaker fishing sponsor them. 19 boats weighed in 65 fish for 195-53 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Water level 656, water temp 37-39, weather sunny and overcast, temp 20’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

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

Next tournament for: Ozarks Winter Division 6 Ozarks PB#2 March 5, 2006

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1st place Clint Reyburn and Marty McGinnis, weighed in a nice limit of 5 fish for 22-04 Lbs winning $1,768.00, including Clint’s 5-70 Lb bass, second largest of the tournament and $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus money for being the highest Ranger Cup finisher. They caught their fish on green pumpkin colored Team Supreme jigs, fishing around boat docks in 5-10 feet of water from the Glaize arm to the Dam area. Clint is 47. Marty is 47 and is self-employed. Team Supreme, Ranger Boats, Pro’s Choice Marine and Liquitech sponsor them. 2nd place winners Steve Allen and Lonnie McKinney, from Hillsboro and Lake Ozark, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 17-52 Lbs winning $693.00. They caught their fish on shad colored crankbaits and jigs, fishing secondary points in about 10 feet of water, around the 10 mile-marker. Steve is 43 and is a contractor. Lonnie is self-employed in the pest control business. Dunn’s Sporting Goods and Marty’s Marine sponsor them. 3rd place winners John Buchanan and Mark Dunbar, from Jeff City, MO, fished brown colored jigs on points in 8-24 feet of water, around the dam area. They weighed in 5 fish for 17-13 Lbs winning $363.00. John is 49 and is a planner for the Missouri DNR. Mark is 45 and is a security supervisor for Ameren UE. Mertens Boats & Motors, Mertens Bait & Tackle, Big O Tire, Mercury Marine and Ranger Boats sponsor them. 4th place winners Danny Collier and Tim Taylor, from Ozark and Nixa, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 17-05 Lbs winning $198.00. Big bass winner Harry Belli, from Chesterfield, MO, weighed in a 5-80 Lb bass winning $330.00. Harry is 64 and caught his fish on a brown/purple Jewell jig in shallow water rocks in about 4 feet of water around the 14-mile marker area. Maggie O’Brien’s and Nameoki Village Marine sponsor him. 29 boats weighed in 119 fish for 321-11 Lbs. 17-5 fish limits. Water level 656, water temp 43-48, weather sunny and overcast, temp 30’s. 35 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 – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland - Mann’s Bait Co

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Next tournament for: Ozarks Winter Division 6 Ozarks PB#2 Feb 19, 2006

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1st place winners Steve and Stephanie Teske, from Des Moines, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 17-20 Lbs winning $1,800.00, including Steve’s 6-05 Lb big bass of the tournament. They caught their fish on white spinnerbaits, fishing along docks in 4-10 feet of water in the Gravois arm. Steve is 49 and is a construction manager. Stephanie is a programmer. Ozawkie Marine, Champion, Mercury, Louie’s Floor Covering sponsor them. 2nd place winners Eddie Kelly and Rob Crutcher, from St Louis, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-64 Lbs winning $760.00. They found fish hitting white crankbaits and buzz baits in about 18 feet of water in the Glaize Arm of the lake. Eddie is 55 and is retired. Rob is 47 and is a chef. Skeeter, Bluff City Tackle, Citgo and Nameoki Village Marine sponsor them. 3rd Place winners Terry Blankenship and Ron Clements, from Osage Beach and Eldon, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 15-01 Lbs winning $480.00. They fished black buzz baits and jigs, in about 1-3 feet of water around the North Shore area of the lake. Terry is 50 and is a carpenter. Ron is 55 and is concrete Contractor. Laker Lures, Marty’s Marine and Eagle Claw sponsor them. Jeff Wood, from Lake Ozarks, won second big bass with a 5-60 Lb bass winning $200.00. Mike Foree, from Beaufort, MO, won the Ranger Cup Bonus money $250.00, with 5 fish for 13-95 Lbs. 34 boats weighed in 115 fish for 293-04 Lbs. 16-5 fish limits. Water level 656, water temp 58-64, weather sunny, temp 70’s. 42 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 – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland

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Next tournament for: Ozarks Winter Division 6 Ozarks PB#2 Dec. 4, 2005

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1st place winners Allan Odom and Marty McGuire, from Camdenton and Osage Beach, MO, weighed in 5 nice fish for 19-48 Lbs winning $1,530.00, including Allan’s 5-14 Lb big bass. They caught their fish on brown colored crankbaits, jigs and buzz baits, fishing in the Osage arm from the 35-45 mile-marker, in about 2-10 feet of water. Allan is 55 and is an auto repair shop owner. Marty is 35 and is an owner of Marty’s Marine. Marty’s Marine, Lakeside Auto Repair, Minn Kota, Yamaha and Charger sponsor them. 2nd place winner’s brothers Jim and Glen Young, from House Springs and Rolla, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 14-59 Lbs winning $880.00, including the Ranger Cup Bonus money. They found their fish hitting a homemade black/blue jig, from the 23 to the 26-mile marker, fishing in about 5-18 feet of water. Jim is 45 and works for Laclede Gas Co. Glen is 42 and is a geologist for the DNR. BWSTA, Nameoki Village Marine and Ranger Boats sponsor them. 3rd place winners Marcus Sykora and Bill Davenport, from Osage Beach and Waynesville, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 13-37 Lbs winning $330.00. They fished brown jigs and Chompers in brush piles in about 15 feet of water in the Glaize Arm of the lake. Marcus is 28 and is State Farm Insurance agent. Bill is 62 and is retired. Bass Cat, Mercury, G Loomis, Chompers, Bass Pro and Tombstone Tackle sponsor them. 4th place winners Bob and Scott McCammon, from Lincoln, NE and Cincinnati, OH, weighed in 5 fish for 11-74 Lbs winning $180.00. Jody Hughes, from Gravois Mills, MO, weighed in second big bass with a 4-08 Lb bass winning $150.00. 27 boats weighed in 96 fish for 207-35 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. Water level 658, water temp 66-70, weather overcast and windy, temp 60’s. 32 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 – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland

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Next tournament for: Ozarks Winter Division 6 Ozarks PB#2 Nov. 6, 2005

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1st place winners Kevin Welch and Dirk Sluyter, from Jeff City and Russellville, MO, weighed in 5 nice fish for 20-70 Lbs winning $1,326.00, including Kevin’s 6-09 Lb big bass. They caught their fish on tenn shad colored crankbaits, fishing main lake points in about 4-10 feet of water around the 27-mile marker area. Kevin is 42 and is a contractor. Dirk is 33 and is a floor installer. Mertens Bait & Tackle, St Croix Rods, Trojan Batteries and Specialty Tackle sponsor them. 2nd place winners Allan Odom and Marty McGuire, from Camdenton and Osage Beach, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 17-50 Lbs winning $546.00. They flipped black tubes in 2-8 feet of water around the 65-mile marker in the Osage Arm. Allan is 55 and is an auto repair shop owner. Marty is 35 and is a marine owner. 3rd place winners Kevin Stonitsch and John Bledsoe, from Camdenton, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 16-97 Lbs winning $666.00, including Kevin’s 5-09 Lb bass, second largest of the tournament and the Ranger Cup Bonus money for being the highest Ranger Boat owner in the Ranger Cup Program. They flipped docks, using black/red tubes in 2-6 feet of water. Kevin is 41 and is a carpenter. John is 39 and is a service station owner. Bledsoe Conoco and Laker Tackle sponsor them. 27 boats weighed in 112 fish for 266-96 Lbs. 18-5 fish limits. Water level 659, water temp 78-80, weather overcast and some rain, temp 60’s. 28 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: Ozarks Winter Division 6 Ozarks PB#2 Oct. 23, 2005

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