1st place winners Robert
Hawkins and Travis Graham, from Mt Vernon and Bonnie, IL, weighed
in the only limit of 5 fish for 10-95 Lbs winning $1,127.00. They
found fish hitting black Zoom worms and green/blue crankbaits,
fishing mid-lake rocks and lay downs in 6-10 feet of water. Robert
is 29 and is a HVAC Tech. Travis is 28 and is a millwright.
Warren’s Drywall, and Graham’s Service Station sponsor
them.
2nd place winners Travis
Gillett and Wes Cummins, from Iuka and Shattac, IL, fished white
spinnerbaits and black/blue jigs, flippin laydowns around mid-lake
in 2-3 feet of water. They weighed in 4 fish for 10-47 Lbs winning
$598.00, including Travis’s 4-01 Lb bass. Travis is 30 and is a
seed specialist. Wes is 42 and is an electrician. CGL Electric
sponsors them.
3rd place winners
Williams Combs and Mike Hunter, from Highland, IL, and Winfield,
MO, weighed in 3 fish for 7-97 Lbs winning $207.00. They caught
their fish on black/blue Crock O Gator jigs, around mid-lake in 4
feet of water. Williams is 48 and is self-employed. Mike is 48 and
is a service manager. BL Boat Covers and Crock O Gator sponsors
them.
Tim Qualls, from Swansea,
IL, weighed in big bass with a 4-98 Lb bass winning $230.00, using
a black/blue jig flippin lay downs in about 10 feet of water. Tim
is 39 and is an electrical contractor. SRB Electric sponsors
him.
21 boats weighed in 51
fish for 115-92 Lbs. 1-5 fish limits. Lake level 446, water temp
74-82, weather overcast skies, temp 80’s. 25 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