1st place winners Rick Miller and Terry Ackley, from Bettendorf and Dubuque, IA, weighed in the winning limit of 5 fish for 17-61 Lbs winning $1,530.00, including Rick’s big bass money. They flipped black/blue Luck E Strike jigs in 2-5 feet of water in sloughs in pool 9. Rick is 51 and is toolmaker. Terry is 62 and is a project manager. Vacation Lane Boats Sales, Luck-E-Strike, Legend Boats, Mercury and St Croix Rods sponsor them. 2nd place winners Larry Pennekamp and Rich Miles, from Black River Falls and Melrose, WI, flipped black swimming jigs in 2-7 feet of water in grass and weeds. They weighed in 5 fish for 15-83 Lbs winning $890.00, including Larry’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. Larry is 43 and is a construction worker. Rich is 47 and is also in construction. 3rd place winners Paul Pelletier and Jim Bridges, from Kankakee and Bradley, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 13-67 Lbs winning $330.00. They caught their fish on black/blue jigs and watermelon tubes, flippin wood around the north end of pool 9. Paul is 46 and is a CPA. Jim is 52 and is in construction. 4th place winners Stan Kulow and Glen Sunken, from Hubbard and Iowa Falls, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 13-58 Lbs winning $330.00, including Stan’s $150.00 for second big bass with his 3-98 Lb bass. They caught their fish on Brushy Creek black/blue craws and tubes, fishing shallow water laydowns in 1-2 feet of water. Stan is 44 and is agronomist. Glen is 38 and is a water plant operator. Brushy Creek Lures.com sponsors them. 32 boats weighed in 149 fish for 354-63 Lbs. 28-5 fish limits. River level 8.3, water temp 74-78, weather clear sunny skies and windy, temp 80’s. 32 teams next tournament 8/03/08

1st place winners Rick Miller and Terry Ackley, from Bettendorf and Dubuque, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 15-81 Lbs winning $1,358.00, including $280.00 in Bonus Side Pot Money. They flipped white Luck E Strike tubes and black jigs, in pool 9 in shallow water. Rick is 52 and is a toolmaker. Terry is 62 and is a project manager. Mercury, Legend Boats, Vacationland Boat Sales and Luck-E Strike sponsor them. 2nd place winners Darrin Hannah and Rod Bunge, from Blue Grass and Mechanicsville, IA, flipped watermelon candy brush hogs on laydowns and grass in shallow water. They weighed in 5 fish for 13-76 Lbs winning $932.00, including Darrin’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and $220.00 for his 3-53 Lb big bass. Darrin is 43 and is retail manager. Rod is 40 and is self-employed. Midwest Marine sponsors them. 3rd place winners Mike Hanson and Paul Malone, from Lansing and Pleasant Valley, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 13-61 Lbs winning $198.00. They fished brush and weeds flippin black/blue tubes and jigs in 2-3 feet of water. Mike is 38 and VP of AFAB Steel. Paul is 31 and is an Apps Engineer. AFAB Petroleum Equipment & Steel Fab sponsors them. Jason Miller, from Cresco, IA won second big bass and $110.00 for his 3-53 Lb bass. 24 boats weighed in 91 fish for 218-63 Lbs. 16-5 fish limits. River level 12, water temp 68-72, weather clear sunny skies, temp 80’s. 24 teams 7 sidepot Next tournament 7/13/08

1st place winners Zac Cassill, from Fair Fax, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 15-90 Lbs winning $1,148.00. Zac caught his fish on purple/chart crankbaits, and green jigs, fishing around the north area of pool 9 in 2-4 feet of water. Zac is 20 and is a student. Cabela’s, Cassill Motors, and Lethal Weapon Jigs sponsor him. 2nd place winners Darrin Hannah and Rod Bunge, from Mechanicsville and Blue Grass, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 15-00 Lbs winning $1,118.00, along the with Darrin’s $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money and his 4-36 Lb big bass money. They used Lethal Weapon black/blue jigs, swimming them in weed beds in 4 feet of water. Darrin is 43 and is a retail manger. Rod is 40 and is business owner. 3rd place David Plantenberg and Bob Howland, from Beloit, WI and Cedar Falls, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 14-83 Lbs winning $308.00. They fished white spinnerbaits in shallow water. David is 51 and is a repairman. Bob is 57 and is retired. 4th place Bob Garman and Joe Moyer, weighed in 5 fish for 14-76 Lbs winning $168.00. Chuck Phelps, from Cedar Rapids, IA, won second big bass and $140.00 with his 4-07 Lb bass. 27 boats weighed in 112 fish for 274-78 Lbs. 17-5 fish limits. River level 8.5, water temp 62-68, weather clear sunny skies, temp 80’s. 30 teams

1st place winners Ken Thompson and Kurt Burton, from Waterloo and Charles City, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 16-56 Lbs, winning $1,666.00, including Ken’s big bass money for his 4-55 Lb bass and his $250.00 in Ranger Cup Bonus Money. They found fish hitting white/chart swim jigs pitchin grass in shallow water. Ken is 59 and is in real estate. Kurt is 36 and is an eng tech. 2nd place winners Rick Miller and Terry Ackley, from Bettendorf and Dubuque, IA, won $664.00 including the Bonus Side Pot Money, with 5 fish for 15-60 Lbs. They caught their fish on black spinnerbaits and buzzbaits fishing weeds and grass in back of sloughs. Legend Boats and Lucky Strike sponsor them. 3rd place winners Mike Hanson and Paul Malone, from Lansing and Pleasant Valley, IA, weighed in 5 fish for 14-82 Lbs winning $216.00. They fished chart spinnerbaits in grass in pool 10. Mike is 38 and works for AFAB Steel. Paul is 31 and works for APPS. Eng. AFAD Steel Fabrication sponsors them. Terry Flack, from Camanche, IA, won second big bass with a 3-70 Lb bass winning $120.00. Dave Holst and Dan Hamdorf, won $110.00 in left over Release Boat Money. 24 boats weighed in 100 fish for 250-76 Lbs. 15-5 fish limits. River level 14, water temp 59-62, weather clear sunny skies, temp 60’s. 26 teams 4 sidepot