2004 rEND lAKE



F.O.C.A.S. REND LAKE TOURNAMENT
TAYLOR AND SCHEICH
TAKE FIRST WITH 16.96 lbs.





F.O.C.A.S. held their third tournament of the season on Rend Lake, Saturday, May 15th. Seventy-six boats launched in the chilly morning and Fifty-six of those boats weighed in fish at the end of the day. There were nine limits brought to the scale, with a total of 167 fish in all weighed in. Paying out eight places for a total of $4,560.00 plus, $760.00 Big Bass this tournament was a great success.






First place honors went to Todd Taylor and Scott Schiech, both of Freeburg, IL who took home a check for $1,400.00 for the day. Using Brush Hawg jigs the team caught their limit up north in the Casey Branch. They had nine keepers and one short fish during the day and ended up bringing 16.96 lbs. to the scale. They are sponsored by Taylor Marine Performance Center in Belleville, IL. Taylor Marine is also a F.O.C.A.S. sponsor.






The team of Mike Kirksey, Collinsville, IL and Jay Fields of Breese, IL went through eleven keepers throughout the day and brought their 16.53 pound limit in at the end of the day. Fishing all over the lake they reported catching their fish in the bushes and the rocks using tubes and top water baits. Add to their second place check of $1,000.00 an additional $304.00 for 2nd Big Bass they took home a total of $1,304.00, plus an Outlaw Rod. They are sponsored by Clinton Seamless Guttering, Bloomer’s Landscaping, and Belleville Sport Sales, another one of F.O.C.A.S.' sponsors.






Third place, won by Michael Goessman of Sesser, IL and Stan Tyner of St. Louis, MO finished the tournament with a weight of 15.75 lbs. Michael was cheered by his small daughters as his third place win was announced. Also going through eleven keepers, with four caught on on a Dunn's Sporting Goods crankbait and the other seven on a R.C. Lures Jig they brought in a limit to the scale and earned a check for $700.00. Michael is sponsored by Jetta Marine, Dunns Sporting Goods, Waynes Props (another F.O.C.A.S. sponsor) and R.C. Lures. Stan is sponsored by Super Bass, Nameoki Marine and Triton Boats.






4TH ZMUDZINSKI AND ZMUDZINSKI 5 FISH 12.05 LBS. $500






Bob McWhorter of Warrenton, MO and Steve Kumke, of Belleville, IL took top Big Bass win with 4.81 lbs. Using a chartreuse and white spinnerbait they caught their fish up North off the end of a brush line. With a $456.00 check for First Big Bass and a Wizard Rod plus another $350.00 for Fifth place they took home a total of $806.00. They are sponsored by OBIE’S Lures and Belleville Sport Sales.






The remaining winning places where as follows.






6TH SCHMID AND FLINN 5 FISH 10.76 LBS. $260






7TH UNSWORTH 5 FISH 10.69 LBS. $200






8TH ZIEGLER AND ZIEGLER 4 FISH 10.50 LBS. $150







F.O.C.A.S. will be on Carlyle Lake June 12th.


The annual F.O.C.A.S. Kids Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, June 26th at Bellevue Park, Belleville, IL from 10 am to 2 pm. This event is FREE to the community with F.O.C.A.S. providing the rods, reels, bait and lunch for kids up to 16 years of age. This event is growing each year and the kids have a big time trying to catch the "big one." This is a great family day so come on out. For more information call (618) 235-6373.





 F.O.C.A.S. continues to be "Fishin' With A Mission."