1st place winners Jerry and Darins Adamski, from Chicago, IL, weighed in a limit of 5 fish for 10-83 Lbs winning $1,030.00, including Jerry’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $65.00 for his 3-66 Lb bass. They fished green pumpkin and black worms around the north chain area in 3-5 feet of water. 2nd place winners Ron Rzadzki and Doug Paulov, from Skokie and Wheeling, IL, fished green pumpkin and white Senko’s in weed beds in 2-3 feet of water around the mid chain area. They weighed in 5 fish for 10-46 Lbs winning $552.00, including $240.00 in Bonus Side Pot Money. Dave Allyn and Mark Lynch 5 fish 10-16 Lbs $80.00 in Bonus Side Pot Money. Nick Cozzi, from Des Plaines, IL, weighed in big bass with 4-05 Lb bass winning $130.00. 13 boats weighed in 50 fish for 93-41 Lbs. 6-5 fish limits. Chain level normal, water temp 68-72, weather storms and windy skies, temp 70’s. 15 teams 8 sidepot

1st place winners Jim Templin and Pat Koffler, from Lindenhurst and Lake Villa, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-51 Lbs winning $1,340.00, including Jim’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $140.00 for his 3-83 Lb big bass money and $180.00 in Bonus Sidepot Money. They fished black jigs and green worms along channel banks in 4-12 feet of water. Jim is 29 and is in sales. Pat is 26 and is a laborer. Fish Tech and Bedford sponsor them. 2nd place Chris Groh and Jim Schmehl, from Antioch, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-91 Lbs winning $396.00, including their $60.00 in Bonus Sidepot Money. They caught fish on chart/white chatterbaits and black/pink Chompers in 5-7 feet of water. Chris is 30 and is a tile setter. Jim is 30 and is an electrician. Triangle Sports & Marina, Raymond Chevy & Kia and www.utrap.com sponsors them. Jim Bessemer, from McHenry won $70.00 for is 3-47 Lb bass. 15 boats weighed in 68 fish for 141-56 Lbs. 12-5 fish limits. Chain level normal, water temp 75-78, weather sunny skies, temp 70’s. 16 teams 6 sidepot next tournament 9/14/08

1st place winners Nick Cozzi and Dan Brueggemann, from Des Plaines and Antioch, IL, weighed in 5 nice fish for 15-56 Lbs winning $1,460.00, including $300.00 in Bonus Sidepot Money and Nick’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and Dan’s $140.00 for big bass with his 5-19 Lb bass. They fished green pumpkin tubes, white frogs and black/blue jigs, fishing laydowns in shallow water. Nick is 45 and is self-employed. Dan is 37 and is an electrician. 2nd place winners Dave Allyn and Mark Lynch, from Alsip and Hazelcrest, IL, won $506.00, including $100.00 in Bonus Sidepot Money and $70.00 for Mark’s 4-67 Lb big bass. They weighed in 5 fish for 14-88 Lbs, using black/blue jigs and bream colored crankbaits, fishing shallow water in 2-4 feet of water. Dave is 50 and is a bricklayer. Mark is 50 and is self-employed. Ranger Boats sponsors them. 14 boats weighed in 55 fish for 129-91 Lbs. 7-5 fish limits. Chain level low, water temp 75-80, weather cloudy skies, temp 80’s. 16 teams 10 sidepot next tournament 8/24/08 and 9/14/08

1st place winners Dave Linton and Pat Koffler, from Twin Lakes, WI and Lake Villa, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 14-92 Lbs winning $1,744.00, including Dave’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, $360.00 in Bonus Sidepot Money and $105.00 for Pat’s 4-79 Lb bass. They used black/blue Chomper Jigs and black worms, fishing channel banks in 2-8 feet of water. Dave is 32 and is a drywaller. Pat is 26 and is a laborer. Action Marine sponsors them. 2nd place winners Ron Rzadzki and Doug Paulov, from Skokie and Wheeling, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-72 Lbs winning $591.00, along with $150.00 in Bonus Sidepot Money, using tubes in 6-7 feet of water. Ron is 51 and postal carrier. Doug is 33 and is a communications worker. Anglers International and G Loomis sponsor them. 3rd place winners Chris Groh and Jim Schmehl, from Antioch, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-46 Lbs winning $489.00, including $90.00 in Bonus Sidepot Money and $210.00 for Jim’s 5-55 Lb big bass money. They caught their fish using black/blue Chompers and chart/blue Bandit crankbaits on flats in 3-8 feet of water. Chris is 30 and is a tile setter. Jim is 30 and is an electrician. Raymond Chevy, Triangle Sports, Roost 59, Twin Lakes Marina and ReMax sponsor them. 21 boats weighed in 89 fish for 185-63 Lbs. 15-5 fish limits. Chain level low, water temp 79-81, weather clear sunny skies, temp 80’s. 23 teams 15 sidepot

1st place winners David and Jason Reif, from Winthrop Harbor, IL, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 12-90 Lbs winning $1,760.00, along with David’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money, second big bass money with his 3-70 Lb bass and first place in the Bonus Sidepot Money. They flipped black/blue jigs and white/chart spinnerbaits, in shallow water around mid chain area. David is 47 and is sheet metal fabricator. Jason is 17 and a student. 2nd place winners Chris Groh and Jim Schmehl, from Antioch, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-80 Lbs winning $675.00, including second place Bonus Sidepot Money. Fishing bubble gum frogs and pumpkin colored jigs in grass and weed beds in 5-6 feet of water. Chris is 30 and is a tile setter. Jim is 30 and is an electrician. Raymond Chevy, Roost 59 and ReMax sponsor them. 3rd place winners Andy Pawlik and Frank Luppino, from Chicago and Niles, IL won $365.00, including third place Bonus Sidepot Money. They fished black/blue jigs in weeds around the south end of the chain in 1-3 feet of water. Andy is 26 and is a laborer. Frank is 40 and is a plumber. Howard Street Inn, Grand Sport and Fish Tech sponsor them. 4th place winners Nick Cozzi and Dan Brueggemann, 5 fish 10-56 Lbs winning $150.00. Jim Templin, from Lindenhurst, IL, won big bass with 3-74 Lb bass winning $250.00. 24 boats weighed in 88 fish for 173-81 Lbs. 11-5 fish limits. Chain level normal, water temp 59-62, weather cloudy overcast skies, temp 60’s. 27 teams 15 sidepot ( Note paid back on 25 boats in sidepot by mistake.  Only 3 places should have been paid in sidepot not 4 places.)

1st place winners Carl Roedel and Bryan Schnoldt, from Spring Grove, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-34 Lbs winning $1,730.00, including 1st place sidepot money and Carl’s big bass money for his 5-34 Lb bass. They fished black/blue jigs in shallow water in the north area of the chain. Carl is 43 and is an IT consultant. Bryan is 36 and is a carpenter. 2nd place winners Nick Cozzi and Dan Brueggeman, from Des Plaines and Antioch, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-34 Lbs winning $892.00, along with 2nd place sidepot money and Dan’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They caught their fish using black/blue jigs also around the north end of the lake. Nick is 45 and is self employed. Dan is 36 and is an electrician. 3rd place winners Jim Templin and Pat Koffler, from Lindenhurst and Lake Villa, IL, flipped black jigs around the south area in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 10-08 Lbs winning $396.00, along with 3rd place sidepot money. Jim is 34 and is self employed. Pat is 26 and is a laborer. Richard Fry, from McHenry, IL, won second big bass with a 4-89 Lb bass winning $110.00. 21 boats weighed in 68 fish for 146-32 Lbs. 06-5 fish limits. Lake level low, water temp 49-52, weather cloudy overcast skies, temp 60’s. 24 teams 18 sidepot