Harvey Link and Dan Feltman  BEST THE FIELD!
Kinkaid Lake, June 1, 2008, by Luke Estel

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77 boats showed up for the 10^th Annual event this year on Kinkaid Lake in Murphysboro, Illinois. The weather couldn’t have cooperated any more and greeted the anglers with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80’s. Fishing conditions proved to be tougher on tournament day compared to the dock talk from several competitors. The water was high due to the past rains and muddier than normal. A large crowd gathered at the Marina for the weigh in. There were plenty of free Miller Lite and 17^th St. BBQ sandwiches for all of the fishermen. The crowd watched as several teams weighed in their catch. In the end only one team was able to put a five fish limit together.

The team of Harvey Link and Dan Feltman brought in five fish that tipped the scales at 16.76 lbs. They caught all of their fish in eight feet of water using tube jigs. They were able to cull one time. They caught their fish throughout the day and also caught several short fish. They received $2000.00 for first place. Most all of the other teams caught their fish on either frogs or jigs. The rest of the places are as follows.

2^nd place- Steven and Richard Armstrong 13.71 lbs.  $1400.00

3^rd place- Cliff Pass and Richard Wagner  12.20 lbs.   $1000.00

4^th place- Duane and Jerry Grammer  12.14 lbs.  $800.00    2^nd place Big Bass  $260.00

5^th place- Carl Johnson and Rob Waldron  11.10 lbs.   $600.00

6^th place- Brian Spinnie and John Phelps  9.86 lbs.    $400.00

7^th place- Luther Sellors and Roger Grass  8.82 lbs.    $280.00

8^th place- Ryan Roth and Matt Helms  8.59 lbs.           $200.00

9^th place- Rick Minks and Michael Phillips  8.37 lbs.  $115.00

10^th place- Todd and Nathan Bennett   7.62 lbs.                  2 All Star Rods, Pflueger Reel

11^th place- Tom Quertermous and Vaslek  7.59 lbs.            2 All Star Rods, Pflueger Reel

12^th place- Lewis Schweizer and Nathan Hublar  7.41 lbs.  2 All Star Rods, Pflueger Reel

13^th place- Shawn and Lisa Stearns  6.59 lbs.                       2 All Star Rods, Pflueger Reel

14^th place- Gary Gedville and Luke Budde   6.55 lbs.          2 All Star Rods

Big Bass- Buddy and Jason Fred 5.52 lbs. $500.00

This tournament is one of the biggest events on Kinkaid Lake. What makes this event so special is the continuing support of all the sponsors. 17^th St. Bar and Grill, Miller Lite, Strike King Lure Company, Pflueger Reels, All Star Rods, Sure-Life catch and release formula, Tony Chachere’s  Creole Seasoning. Be sure to watch for this event next year which will take place again around the end of May. Thanks to all of the fishermen, the fans, and sponsors that came out to fish and support this great event.

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