They were fishing the waters in Alabama & Mississippi on tournament trail.........
White Crappie do not survive in Florida due to heat............Only Blacks down here.

John Hill in the Article fished a two day tournament came in with over 30 lbs of crappie
and finished 7th.............he had in his catch 3.2 lb & 3.7 lb. of which he brought home
to have mounted. 38 lbs plus won the tournament...