1st place winners Kevin Brunstein and Steve Esslinger, from Jacksonville, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 12-99 Lbs winning $830.00, including Steve’s $130.00 in big bass money for his 4-36 Lb bass. They fished black/blue jigs and chart crankbaits, in creeks in the lower pool and main lake rock banks in 8 feet of water. Kevin is 40 and is nuclear med tech. Steve is 60 and is asst service manager. Green Chevrolet in Jacksonville, IL sponsors them. 2nd place winners Chris Butler and Jim Manker, from Winchester and Chambersburg, IL weighed in 4 fish for 9-00 Lbs winning $455.00, including Chris’s $65.00 in second big bass money with his 3-77 Lb bass, using white spinnerbaits and sinko’s in creeks in 5 feet of water. Chris is 61 and is retired. Jim is 61 and is also retired. 3rd place winners Gary Koenig and Terry Mast, from Ursa and Quincy, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 7-90 Lbs winning $210.00, using black/blue chatterbaits and blue worms in creek in 2-5 feet of water. Gary is 33 and owns Koenig Machine. Terry is 62 and is retired. Koenig Machine & Welding sponsor them. 11 boats weighed in 35 fish for 59-82 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. River level 11.9, water temp 49-54, weather sunny and windy skies, temp 60’s. 13 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 5/19/11

1st place winners Gary Koenig and Terry Mast, from Ursa and Quincy, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 8-14 Lbs winning $765.00, including Terry’s $65.00 for second big bass with his 2-63 Lb bass, catching their fish on black sweet beavers, pitchin in 1-4 feet of water in creeks. Gary is 33 and owns Koenig Machine. Terry is 62 and is retired. Koenig Machine & Welding sponsor them. 2nd place winners Phil and Rob Zimmerman, from Quincy, IL, weighed in 4 fish for 8-08 Lbs winning $770.00, including Phil’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $130.00 for his 3-05 Lb big bass. They fished white spinnerbaits and black/chart salt craws, fishing up the Salt River in 5 feet of water. Phil is 58 and is a carpenter. Rob is also a carpenter. 3rd place winner Chris Randell, from St Charles, MO, weighed in 5 fish for 7-53 Lbs winning $210.00, using sexy shad Strike King spinnerbaits on main river rocks in 1-3 feet of water. Chris is 48 and is an electrician. Strike King, Dupo Marine Center, Bass Cat, Mercury and Ellis Batteries sponsor him. 13 boats weighed in 36 fish for 52-73 Lbs. 3-5 fish limits. River level 11.9, water temp 55-60, weather sunny skies, temp 70’s. 15 teams 0 sidepot Next tournament 11/05/11