Crappie for Canines (Harrison Bay State Park Boat Ramp)

I was asked to post this on the Tennessee forum. It's a notice for a tournament at Harrison Bay State Park North of Chattanooga for a charity event called "Crappie for Canines." and its this coming Saturday. See flyer for details.

Crappie for Canines benefits local Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy | Nooga.com
Thanks for posting.... Hope to C U there.....Candi

Thanks Toby.......Candi,hope you have a crowd....

me and tenncrappie are planning on being there

Looks like we are gonna have a great turnout and wonderful weather PLUS more prizes (pics included) have been donated so I have added a 4th and 5th place.

Prizes: 1st Place: $200.00 PLUS A HANDMADE BOX OF CRAPPIE JIGS BY OUR OWN MADDOG
2nd Place: Tow Boat US Membership and Prize Package (Tote Bag, T-shirt, Hats)
3rd Place: Mr.Crappie Rod/Reel and Several Various Colors of Soddy Custom Tackle Baby Shad Jigs, and a Deer Print by Chris Kuehn(donated by skinny water/ tony pardue)
4th Place: 50.00 gift card from Academy Sport
5th Place: 50.00 gift card from Academy Sport

Harrison Bay Rangers have requested we have sign in at the upper part of the boat ramp parking area. There will be lots of varieties of Little Debbie snack cakes and bottled water at the sign in Table...

They also requested we have our weigh in over by the fishing pier, tables with scale will be set up over there. We will start at 1:15 sharp for weigh in.
At the end of weigh in, there will be 5 drawings for door prices for those that participated in the tournament which include Spurs Famous Foley Spoons, A bag full of Bass variety plastic worms, an a crappie bag full of pan fish assassin, and crappie fly (donated by skinny water/tony pardue)


...Lets all remember this is all for The Dogs and have fun!
Thank you very much for the support and A HUGE THANKS TO FOR ALL DONATIONS, prizes and money!
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Overcast skies, but the smiles on everyones faces including the dogs where BRIGHT. We had an amazing turn out of 15 boats for a First time tournament, even some crappie dressed for the occasion in tuxedoes for the weigh in, along with a total of 63 people supporting us! We raised over 1700.00, that will stay local right here for Jerry, Murphy, Danny, and Topper. All of you guys and gals made this a HUGE success with your support and We are very Appreciative! I want to personally thank each and everyone of you! Huge Thanks to all the Donors of Gifts: Tow Boat US, Soddy Custom Tackle, Academy Sports, Scenic City Fishing Richard Simms, Chris Coleman, Mark Visage (MadDog), Tony Pardue (Skinny Water) Erik Almy (Spurhunter) Little Debbie snack cake donor, and Dave Ohms and Steve Blackburn for the scale work, Tim Nichols for the pictures, and The Goodwill Dog Handlers/ Volunteers, Kathy, Linda, and Dee, my Erlanger Co-Workers Little t, and De De and to a huge thanks to Ramona Nichols program director of The Goodwill Assistance Dog Academy, for the endless hours you and Tim spend training these dogs to help other people. All of you and your help made my job easy, and you are the reason this was a Success. THANK YOU THANK YOU......and a big thanks to all the ones that gave me advise and guidance to put this tournament together, and those that did not fish but gave a donation...THANK YOU AGAIN! The results are as follow: 1st place Chris Coleman, his son Wyatt, and Steve Kile 7.30lbs BIG FISH WINNER 1.75 (plus they donated their winnings of 200.00 back to GADA) THANK YOUhttp://www.chattanoogafishingforum.c...emApplause.gif 2nd place Dickey Porter/Hal Perry 5.95lb big fish 1.30 3rd place Ricky Watts/Gloria Duncan 5.40lb tie with big fish 1.65 tie breaker 4th place Chris James/Tim Smith 5.40lb big fish 1.20 5th place Sport Dill/Jim Edmister 4.95lb Winners of door prizes where Steve Taylor, Mark Pollard, Mary Faith Legrang, Chris James, Jim Edmister, and Ricky Watts. Once again Thank You all for coming out and supporting a Local Program that helps our community! Hope to see you again next Spring! CU-On The Lake.... http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.c.../smile_big.gif http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.c...s/emThanks.gif http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.c...s/emThanks.gif http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.c.../smile_big.gif

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I think everyone had a great time - I know my wife and I did. Can't wait till next time.

Also, I am glad to hear it raised as much as it did. That is great!

Tim L

Glad you guys raised lots of money for a good cause and had a great time in the process. :)