I remember hearing of that 17 4 oz, it was caught at Lake Conner in Halifax County. I wondered why it was not certified as the new record. There was also a 4 pound 6 oz crappie caught in 2006 from Briery Creek Lake, 19 inches long. I would have to put that one in a pond and grow him some more. Virginia's record crappie is 2 oz over the world record for black crappie and it was not recoginized as the new world record either. Not telling how many record fish are caught and ate by "bucket" fishermen. If I catch a record, I'm calling BPS and tell them to bring me a check, I've got a fish for you...............I wonder how much they paid for that 109 lb blue cat....and how much could have been had for the 143 pounder that broke that 109 record and died from over handling.............