1st place winners John Hanes and John Kaiser, from Nelson and Columbia, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 17-47 Lbs winning $1,620.00, including John Kaiser’s 5-54 Lb big bass money. They found their fish hitting 10" cameo and junebug worms, brown/blue jigs around the Little Niangua arm in about 8 feet of water in brush piles. John Hanes is 47 and is a produce clerk. John Kaiser is a construction worker. Bass Cat, Williams Const and Hyper Sports Marine sponsor them. 2nd place winners Mike Riley and Mark Dunbar, from Jeff City, MO, caught their fish using plum worms and shad colored dd22 crankbaits, fishing brush piles in about 14 feet of water around the 17-mile marker area. They weighed in 5 fish for 17-45 Lbs winning $684.00. Mike is 48 and is contractor. Mark is 46 and is a security manager for Ameren UE. Mertens Baits & Tackle and Mercury sponsor them. 3rd place winners Jay Pick and Terry Blankenship, from Camdenton and Osage Beach, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 17-19 Lbs winning $432.00. They caught their fish using brown jigs and blue worms, fishing around the Shawnee Bend area in about 20 feet of water. Jay is 50 and is in sales at Meeks Lumber. Terry is 50 and is a construction foreman. Eagle Claw, Laker Lures, Jadico, Charger Boats, Marty’s Marine and Alpha Concrete sponsor them. 4th place winners Glen Young and Brandon Ponder, from Rolla and Columbia, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 16-26 Lbs winning $718.00, including Brandon’s 4-44 Lb big bass money and Glen’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. 29 boats weighed in 99 fish for 244-13 Lbs. 12-5 fish limits. Lake level 658, water temp 77-83, weather sunny and some clouds, temp 80’s. 38 teams 3 sidepot

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