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1st place winners Gary Koenig and Terry Mast, from Quincy, IL, weighed in 5 fish for 11-25 Lbs winning $780.00, including Gary’s $120.00 in big bass money with a 3-64 Lb bass. They fished black/red jigs and tubes, fishing the main channel in Salt River in 5-6 feet of water. Gary is 54 and owns Koenig Machine & Welding, who also sponsors them. Terry is 62 and is retired. 2nd place winners Chris Randell and Steve Smith, from St Charles, MO, weighed in 4 fish for 9-52 Lbs winning $420.00 including Chris’s $60.00 for second big bass with his 3-26 Lb bass. They fished green pumpkin craws and white spinnerbaits in 1-3 feet of water in the lower pool area. Chris is 47 and is an electrician. Steve is 53. Strike King, Mercury, Bass Cat and Dupo Marine
Center sponsor them. 3rd place winners Steve and Tom Hoots, from inchester,
IL, weighed in 4 for 8-05 Lbs winning $430.00, including Steve’s $250.00 in
Ranger Cup Bonus Money, using black/blue and green pumpkin brush hogs in 1-2 feet of water. Steve is 52 and is a cable splicer. Tom is 59 and is a project
manager. Shooter Custom Baits, Davidson Mfg and BWSTA sponsor them.
11 boats weighed in 26 fish for 48-44 Lbs. 2-5 fish limits. River level 12, water temp 82-84, weather sunny skies, temp 80’s. 14 teams 0 sidepot
Next tournament 4/27/13
Sponsors: Ranger Boats - Mercury Outboards - MotorGuide – Ranger Trail - BWSTA Ranger Cup – Ford Motor Company - Outdoors in the Heartland – Plano Tackle Systems - Please Release Me – Wholesale Batteries Inc
- Belleville Sport Sales – Inland Marine - Jet-A-Marina – Nameoki Village
Marine - Dupo Marine Center - Lewis Boats and Marine Sales - 724outdoors.com - TeleFlex / Sierra
