Winning first place Tony Waters and Scott McIntyre, from Springfield and Decatur, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 9-02 Lbs winning $1,080.00. They caught their fish using Mad Dog black/blue jigs, fishing the mid lake area in 5 feet of water. Tony is 54 and is retired. Scott is 38 and is an electrician. Ranger Boats, Mercury, Falcon, Mad Dog, RC Tackle, Lakeside Boats and Midwest Marine sponsor them. 2nd place winners Jason and Jim Lynch, from Blue Mound, IL, won $810.00, including Jason’s 5-38 Lb bass. They weighed in 2 fish for 6-82 Lbs, using brown jigs on points in 25 feet of water around Eagle Creek. Jason is 25 and is a laborer. Jim is 55 and is a contractor. 3rd place winners Kelly Stufflebean and Brian Denk, from Springfield, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 6-44 Lbs winning $270.00. They used Culprit watermelon colored worms and tubes, on lay downs in 12-20 feet of water around mid lake. Kelly is 33 and is a shipping clerk. Brian is 37 and is a pipefitter plumber. Doug Durbin, from Decatur won $135.000 with a 3-87 Lb bass. 17 boats weighed in 26 fish for 58-45 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Water level 600, water temp 74-80, weather cloudy and sunny, temp 80’s. 29 teams

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Next tournament for: Shelbyville Div. 8 Eagle Creek Boat Ramp

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1st place winners John Wright and Rodney Egelston, from Shelbyville and Oreana, IL, weighed in the only limit of 5 fish for 14-88 Lbs winning $1,260.00, along with Rodney’s 4-22 Lb bass. Fishing black/blue Mad Dog jigs, in 15 feet of water around the lower lake area fishing points and ledges. John is 52 and is a truck driver. Rodney is 36 and is in sales. Ranger Boats sponsor them. 2nd place winners Mario Rossi and Kelly Johnson, from Granite City and Alton, IL, weighed in 10-96 Lbs with 4 fish, good for $560.00. They caught their fish on black/blue worms and spinnerbaits, fishing the south end in 10-15 feet of water. Mario is 40 and works for Olin. Kelly is 42 and also works for Olin. 3rd place winners Bob Moore and Barry McGovern, from Taylorville, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 7-98 Lbs winning $280.00. They fished chrome/blue crankbaits and pumpkin colored worms in 5-10 feet around point number 5 area. Bob is 47 and is a coal miner. Barry is 50 and works for the phone company. Gene Compton, from Mattoon, IL, weighed in big bass with a 4-36 Lb bass worth $280.00. Gene caught his fish on a watermelon colored Mad Dog jig, fishing in 3 feet of water. BWSTA sponsors him. 17 boats weighed in 43 fish for 99-04 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Water level 599, water temp 82-86, weather sunny and some wind, temp 80’s. 30 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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Next tournament for: Shelbyville Div. 8 Eagle Creek Boat Ramp Sept. 13, 2003

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1st place winners John Wright and Chuck Ditto, from Shelbyville, IL, weighed in the winning weight with 4 fish for 14-00 Lbs winning $1,480.00, including John’s 5-07 big bass. They caught their fish from 2 to 22 feet of water, fishing main lake with brown Mad Dog jigs. John is 52 and is a truck driver. Chuck is 40 and is a resort owner. Ranger Boats, Mad Dog Baits, Gregory’s Resort and Nameoki Marine sponsor them. 2nd place winners Shane Brown and Joey Brown, from Nokomis, IL, fished shad colored spooks, in shallow water around mid lake. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 12-14 Lbs winning $666.00. Shane is 30 and is an aircraft mechanic. Joey is 12. Hookhider Rods and Taylorville Archery sponsor them. 3rd place winners Steve and Tom Hoots, from Winchester, IL, fished shad and white colored Pop R’s and Picasso spinnerbaits, in 4-5 feet of water around mid lake. Winning $407.00 for their 4 fish weighing 10-76 Lbs. Steve is 42 and is a cable splicer. Tom is 50 and is a steel fabricator. Shooter Custom Baits and Davidson Trailers sponsor them. Gary Whitworth, from Wilsonville, IL, weighed in a 5-34 Lb bass worth $370.00. Gary is 52 and is retired, caught his big bass on a blue colored power worm on rock around mid lake in 4 feet of water. 31 boats weighed in 76 fish for 170-45 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. Water level 599, water temp 79-82, weather cloudy and overcast with rain, temp 70’s. 39 teams.

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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Next tournament for: Shelbyville Div. 8 Eagle Creek Boat Ramp August 23, 2003

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1st place winners Mike and Steve Peck, from Lovington and Arthur, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 14-61 Lbs winning $1,536.00. They flipped weeds, using shad colored tubes, spinnerbaits and rattle L traps, fishing mid-lake in 4 feet of water. Mike is 35 and is a factory worker. Steve is 32 and is also a factory worker. All Star Rods, Jenny’s Home & Garden and Okaw Truss sponsor them. 2nd place winners Kenny Arnold and Larry Jones, from Odin and Vandalia, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-20 Lbs winning $768.00. They used watermelon colored jigs, fishing points in about 15-20 feet of water. Kenny is 49 and is a retired correctional worker. Larry is also a retired correction worker. 3rd place winners Marion Cordes and Gene Compton, from Humboldt and Mattoon, IL, used green pumpkin colored lizards, fishing in 12-14 feet of water around the south end of the lake. They weighed in 5 fish for 13-10 Lbs winning $480.00. Marion is 36 and is a hoistman. Gene is 41 and is a teamster. Bass World Sports sponsors them. Big bass winner Gary Hrvol, from Springfield, IL, weighed in a 5-14 Lb bass worth $480.00. Gary used a white bomber crankbaits, fishing mid-lake in 1 foot of water. Gary is 33 and is a financial branch manager. Kevin Ohl, from Assumption, IL, weighed a 4-94 Lb bass for $240.00. 44 boats weighed in 138 fish for 299-73 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Water level 600, water temp 71-77, weather sunny, temp 70’s. 50 teams 2 sidepot

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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Next tournament for: Shelbyville Div. 8 Eagle Creek Boat Ramp August 2, 2003

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1st place winners Larry and Myles Repscher, from Taylorville, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 13-86 Lbs winning $1,600.00, including Larry’s big bass. They used white/gold spinnerbaits and watermelon colored lizards, fishing the south end of the lake in 2-8 feet of water. Larry is 43 and is a CATV lineman. Myles is 21 and is a farmhand. 2nd place winners Josh Argo and Brad Thomas, from Taylorville, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 13-19 Lbs winning $800.00, including Josh’s, second largest bass of the day. They flipped black jigs, fishing the mid lake coves in about 4 feet of water. Josh is 24 and is a mechanic. Brad is 35 and is a construction worker. 3rd place winners Brad & Josh Kirchhoff, father and son team, from Highland, IL. They won $320.00, using black/blue jigs and chart/white spinnerbaits, fishing mid lake cove in about 4 feet of water. They weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 11-95 Lbs. Brad is 46 and is service station manager. Josh is 23 and is a carpenter. 30 boats weighed in 99 fish for 213-35 Lbs. 9-5 fish limits. Water level 600, water temp 69-73, weather overcast skies, temp 60’s. 34 teams 3 sidepot

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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Next tournament for: Shelbyville Div. 8 Eagle Creek Boat Ramp June 21, 2003

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Weighing in the only limit of 5 fish for 11-72 Lbs and winning 1st place, Mike and Steve Peck, from Lovington and Arthur, IL, won $1,320.00. They caught their fish using silver colored crankbaits, fishing flat rocky banks around mid-lake in about 6-10 feet of water. Mike is 35 and a factory worker. Steve is 32 and is also a factory worker. Okaw Truss and All Star Rods sponsor them. 2nd place winners Dennis and Tanner Shiley, from Urbana, IL, father and son team weighed in 4 fish for 10-79 Lbs winning $660.00. They used gold/shiner colored rattletraps, fishing windy banks around mid-lake in about 4 feet of water. Dennis is 41 and is a supervisor landscaper. Tanner is 7 years old and had a great day fishing with his dad and is saving his winnings for a 4 wheeler. 3rd place winners Bob Moore and Barry McGovern, from Taylorville, IL, weighed in 3 fish for 9-47 Lbs winning $495.00 along with Barry’s 5-18 Lb bass. Catching their fish on chrome/black colored jerk baits, fishing secondary points from the Findlay Bridge and point 2, in about 5-6 feet of water. Bob is 47 and is a coal miner. Barry is 50 and works for the phone company. Big bass winner Jim Stevens, from Springfield, IL, weighed in a 5-29 Lb fish worth $330.00. Jim used a black/blue jig n pig, fishing mid-lake in about 6 feet of water. Jim is 48 and is a construction worker. 22 boats weighed in 50 fish for 125-06 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Water level 694, water temp 54-60, weather sunny temp 60’s. 35 teams 2 sidepot

Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Garmin - Ranger Trail - Please Release Me – BWSTA Ranger Cup - Lucky Craft Lures - Solar Bat Sunglasses - Mad Dog Baits – Syberg’s Family Restaurants - Tri-State Trolling Motor Repair - Wholesale Batteries of MO - Belleville Sport Sales - Mertens Boats & Motors – Nameoki Marine - Sport World Boat Center - RCtackle.com

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

Next tournament for: Shelbyville Div. 8 Eagle Creek Boat Ramp May 31, 2003

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