Josh and Brad Kirchhoff WIN!
Carlyle Lake, September 17, 2006, by Bob Horrell

22 teams
Lake level 444.5
water temp 73-80
weather overcast and rain
temp 70’s

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.

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