1st place winners Josh and Brad Kirchhoff, from Highland, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 9-12 Lbs winning $980.00. They caught their fish on chart/white spinnerbaits, fishing rocks on the north end of the lake in shallow water. Brad is 49 and is service writer. Josh is 26 and is a carpenter. 2nd place winner Herb Ralston and Ron Becker, from Bunker Hill and Carlyle, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 5-27 Lbs winning $620.00, along with his 3-42 Lb big bass. Catching their fish on brown Bandit crankbaits on rocks along main lake around the south end of the lake in 3 feet of water. Herb is 52 and is Seed Company owner. Ron is 50 and is work for the Hwy Dept. 3rd place winners Mike and Chris Viviano, from Troy, IL, weighed in 2 fish for 4-53 Lbs winning $180.00. Using white/chart spinnerbaits, on rocks in shallow water. Mike is 31 and is project manager. Chris is 35 and is also a project manager. B & R Outland Rods sponsor them. Ken Arnold, from Shobonier, IL, won second big bass with a 2-83 Lb fish winning $100.00. 10 boats weighed in 18 fish for 38-63 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 4445, water temp 73-80, weather overcast and rain, temp 70’s. 22 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 Josh and Brad Kirchhoff won $550.00 with 5 fish for 13-14 Lbs. They fished shad colored crankbaits, green pumpkin worms and jigs around mid-lake in about 6-15 feet of water. Josh is 26 and is a carpenter. Brad is 49 and is a service writer. 2nd place winners Eric Monroe and Chad Harminson, from Sullivan, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-63 Lbs winning $240.00. They caught their fish on black/blue jigs and worms, fishing lay downs in 2-8 feet of water on main lake points. Eric is 36 and is a farmer. Chad is 37 and is an electrician. Tim Ernst, from Westchester, IL, won big bass with a 4-44 Lb bass winning $100.00. Scott McIntyre, from Mt Zion, IL, won $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money with 4 fish for 11-13 Lbs. 10 boats weighed in 31 fish for 71-15 Lbs. 4-5 fish limits. Lake level 599.7, water temp 75-83, weather overcast, temp 80’s. 12 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 John Wright and Cheryl Binnion, from Shelbyville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-95 Lbs winning $1,090.00, including John’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $70.00 for his 5-01 big bass. They fished drop-offs on main lake points using black/blue jig n frogs in about 20 feet of water. John is 54 and is a truck driver. Cheryl is a netter. Ranger Boats sponsor them. 2nd place winners Eric Monroe and Chad Harminson, from Sullivan, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-97 Lbs winning $336.00. Catching their fish on watermelon Zoom 10" worms in about 2-5 feet of water fishing lay downs on main lake points. Eric is 36 and is a farmer. Chad is 36 and is an electrician. Eric Ballinger, from Neoga, IL, won big bass with a 5-43 Lb bass winning $140.00. 14 boats weighed in 43 fish for 100-48 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. Lake level 602, water temp 83-87, weather sunny and hot, temp 90’s. 14 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 winner John Wright, from Shelbyville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-54 Lbs winning $1,114.00, including second big bass money and $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. John caught this fish on brown jigs and worms, fishing ledges in about 15-20 feet of water around mid-lake area. John is 54 and is a truck driver. 2nd place winners Buddy and Butch Louck, from Varna and Metamora, IL, fished carolina-rigged watermelon colored brush hogs, on points in 10-15 feet of water. They weighed in 5 fish for 13-98 Lbs winning $496.00, with Buddy’s 4-93 Lb big bass. Buddy is 35 and is self-employed. Butch is 55 and is a supervisor. 3rd place winners Tony Waters and Scott McIntyre, from Springfield and Mt Zion, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-67 Lbs winning $144.00. Catching their fish on black/blue jigs and brush hogs on points in 10-15 feet of water. Tony is 55 and is retired. Scott is 40 and is an electrician. Rend Lake Marina sponsors them. 18 boats weighed in 71 fish for 161-30 Lbs. 11-5 fish limits. Lake level 600, water temp 72-80, weather overcast, temp 80’s. 18 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 winner John Wright, from Shelbyville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-80 Lbs winning $965.00, including $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. John caught his fish on black jigs and spinnerbaits on mid lake points in about 6-10 feet of water. John is 54 and is a truck driver. 2nd place winners Tony Waters and Scott McIntyre, from Springfield and Mt Zion, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-68 Lbs winning $442.00, including Scott’s 5-22 Lb big bass. They fished black/blue jigs and white spinnerbaits, fishing mid lake in 5 feet of water. Tony is 55 and is retired. Scott is 40 and is an electrician. Ranger Boats, Mercury and Rend Lake Marina sponsor them. Chad Harminson, from Sullivan, IL, weighed in a 4-66 Lb bass winning $65.00. 15 boats weighed in 48 fish for 137-87 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. Lake level 597, water temp 58-60, weather rain and windy, temp 60’s. 15 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 Gene Compton and Marion Cordes, from Mattoon and Sullivan, IL, weighed in 1 fish for 3-04 Lbs winning $1,160.00, including Gene’s big bass and $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Gene caught his fish on a red colored Bandit crankbait, in about 1 foot of water. Gene is 47 and is a teamster. Marion is 39 and is a hoist operator. BWSTA and PS Lures sponsor them. 2nd place winners Jim Stevens and Craig Drone, from Springfield and Taylorville, IL, weighed in the only other fish for 2-89 Lbs winning $406.00, including Craig’s 2-89 Lb bass. Craig caught his fish on a white spinnerbait in about 6 feet of water. Jim is 50 and is a construction worker. Craig is 46 and is in sales. 2 boats weighed in 2 fish for 6-03 Lbs. 0-5 fish limits. Lake level 598, water temp 45-50, weather cloudy, temp 60’s. 16 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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