My ears are open to suggestion.

Im trying to build up a new crappie club from Memphis and not getting a big responce so far. Have Held one tournament at Daccus had folks post it was a gar hole but everytime i go there i catch between 30-60 on average. But anyways I figured that this should be the place to find the diehard fishermen like myself but i still haven,t got the responce im looking for? Can any one tell me why? Is my tournament not enough money? Its just a $30 entry i did that because of the ecconamy and gas prices where everyone could afford it. Any suggestions? My ears are yours. If there were more tournaments fairly local i would just go fish them and not worry with this. I figured the local guys would eat this up????? 901-461-5159 Cause i really hate typing. lol

Thomas it's very hard to start a club, it will take alot of effort on the computer. I think the lakes you pick to have a trounament is the most important issue.
Like you say, it cost to much to pull a boat way off somewhere. I don't think there are that many good crappie lakes real close to Memphis, maybe Arkabutla, and Horseshoe, Tunica and thats about it.
Lakeview is no more I heard, so you are limited, but those should be good enough I would think.
Anyway don't give on it, keep posting....good luck.

We used to talk about a club in Central Arkansas about 6 years ago. We are closer knit now than we were back then with no club. The camps seemed to have pulled us all closer than a club would. Life keeps me from joining anything or planning down the road too far. I gots lots of stuff happening that could change and need some attention at a moments notice. Can't say about anyone else.
DP

when money gets involved for me and many, the fun leaves

I like the idea of having Crappie Camps ,Spring and Fall, and always have contests and tournaments at each event.

I'm right across the river, and there are lots of good crappie lakes to have a Fruit Jar style tournament on. You need to have a meeting at some point so the interested parties can meet each other and help promote the club. I think it will fly, and there are a bunch of good fishermen and women in and around Memphis, East AR, and N. MS!!!!


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I will do whatever i need to do to get this going. As long as its legal. lol I,m game for a meeting if i can get some folks replying to my post to show that people are interested. And as far as the one reply about the money, most folks wont come for free so i just made it a cheep entry fee and you don,t have to be a member or fish every tournament and there are no dues to pay to fish with us just your entry and we pay back 100% of what we take in. I don,t think anyone else will get out of bed at 3;30 to put these on for free or at least i haven,t seen a club do that.

Personally, I work "shift work" and every other weekend. I hardly ever fish weekends because most of my days off are during the week. So it doesn't really work for me. Good luck though, there are some great people on this site!

I only live an hour from Memphis and have to come that way to find a good "mud hole" to fish in. I got your number and will give you a call. I would be interested in fishing some of the tournaments.

By the way, when's the last time you been to Dacus? I was told no one was allowed to fish there anymore. I'll fish it this weekend if the ramp is open to the public.

why ruin a good fishing trip by involving competition? Why put pressure into the equation? You want competition take up golf. Or bass fishing.

I'm with you, Gomer!

Gomer, If you don,t like comprtition you don,t have to come. This is for people that like to tournament crappie fish. As for Daccus it is open, weheld our first tournament there last saturday. between prefishing and the tournament i cought over a hundred in those two days and kept 65 nice slabs. I aint trying to make folks mad but if your not interested in what im doing dont get on here and complain it wont change my plans.

Thanks Thomas for the info. Do they still have the bait shop upstairs or do I need to pick up some minnows?

Maybe I'm not a big regular here, but I lurk a lot and love reading what all the 'pros' here have to say. I have much to learn about this spot, and am always wanting to know more about crappie fishing.

And Sir, in your first post you asked a question "Can anyone tell me why" as to not getting the response you are looking for. Several folks have told you in pretty simple terms what that answer is. They (and I) don't want to HAVE to be anywhere at any one specific time, don't want to HAVE to fish 'your way' only, don't want to quit fishing at some specified time, and speaking only for myself, I pretty much hate braggarts.

I alread have a TON of competition when I fish. It's WAR. It's me vs. the fish. I hate to lose one. But I ain't gonna stop at X O'clock just to go see how many pounds I have, and I am really happy if you caught ten limits.........goody for you. That pleases me, maybe more than if I catch one limit. I like seeing folks happy. But tournament fishing has done more to ruin fishing than anything I know. JMHO. And that goes back to the first Bassmaster's at Beaver with Mr. Murray and Bill Dance.

So best of luck, but do ME a favor and stop asking the general populace for answers to questions and then fussing when you get 'em.

Good luck with your tourney ideas. I sure hope it stays in MS though........just being selfish.

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Gomer, If you don,t like comprtition you don,t have to come. This is for people that like to tournament crappie fish. As for Daccus it is open, weheld our first tournament there last saturday. between prefishing and the tournament i cought over a hundred in those two days and kept 65 nice slabs. I aint trying to make folks mad but if your not interested in what im doing dont get on here and complain it wont change my plans.

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So you are only intyerested in opinions that agree with you. I see. I might enjoy fishing those tourneys. Now how does the money break down?? What % is paid back to anglers??

I was thinking that he wanted a ''crappie club'', but it sounds like he's only wanting to have local tournaments around Memo.
Thomas I think if you just continue posting about where and when the tournaments are, they will start slowly coming.
Post em, and fish em...

Very Well Said Sir!!

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Originally Posted by Buckrub

Maybe I'm not a big regular here, but I lurk a lot and love reading what all the 'pros' here have to say. I have much to learn about this spot, and am always wanting to know more about crappie fishing.

And Sir, in your first post you asked a question "Can anyone tell me why" as to not getting the response you are looking for. Several folks have told you in pretty simple terms what that answer is. They (and I) don't want to HAVE to be anywhere at any one specific time, don't want to HAVE to fish 'your way' only, don't want to quit fishing at some specified time, and speaking only for myself, I pretty much hate braggarts.

I alread have a TON of competition when I fish. It's WAR. It's me vs. the fish. I hate to lose one. But I ain't gonna stop at X O'clock just to go see how many pounds I have, and I am really happy if you caught ten limits.........goody for you. That pleases me, maybe more than if I catch one limit. I like seeing folks happy. But tournament fishing has done more to ruin fishing than anything I know. JMHO. And that goes back to the first Bassmaster's at Beaver with Mr. Murray and Bill Dance.

So best of luck, but do ME a favor and stop asking the general populace for answers to questions and then fussing when you get 'em.

Good luck with your tourney ideas. I sure hope it stays in MS though........just being selfish.

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