Crappie masters lake Washington

Well Greg and I had a great time. He is a good fishing partner for sure. We pre fished Thursday and Friday. We were on a good bite and Greg caught his personal best 2.88lb Attachment 152817. Crappie masters was hosted at the trop casino and the seminar Friday night had good free food and beverages. We saw BRM, meathead, Midsouth man, blue thunder, Luvpt and a few more Arkansas boys.

Friday night came and went with a lot of restless sleep. Saturday morning the water cooled off and the water was crowded like Wilhelmina cove on Conway as we counted over 65 boats around us at times. We had a strategy but the fish we found had moved overnight. We stayed at it all day and probably too long in one place cost us I think. The weigh in site was very well done and we were also provided with a meal and drinks while all the fisherman weighed there catches. I think we finished 55 out of 93 boats.

Here is what I leaned.

1. Keep it fun with your partner which Greg and I did. We aren't pros and don't fish the lake like many folks do that placed a whole lot higher.

2 if you want to learn from the pros don't pay the entry fee but boat around and watch the big name boats where they are, what they are doing, etc.

3. Top secret lol

4. When and if it is no longer fun then it's time to quit fishing .

5. They are serious about being prompt for weigh in as saw teams get disqualified for being late.

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Would like to thank mike at bait and things for the hospitality

It was good seeing you guy's at the seminar and tournament. I enjoyed meeting Crappie Greg and being able to put a face to the handle! You guys finished in the middle of the pack in your very first CM event in a tournament loaded with pros getting ready for the national championship. To say those boys are tough to fish against is an understatement.....there were some of the best crappie fishermen in the country at that tournament! That wasn't too shabby a finish and I think you did great for a first time CM tournament. Glad you enjoyed the tournament and we hope to see you at some more events down the trail.

Sounds like y'all had a blast.

Sounds like a good time. Nice pictures. Thanks for posting.

Sounds like you guys had fun, caught fish and had a good showing

Congrats guys and way to hang tough! Greg congrats on that 2.88! You got real close to that 3 pound fish! I would mount her anyway if not to late?

After fishing with you and Autumn last week, as always, it was good seeing you again JW. It was also great nice meeting Crappie Greg. Blackfish and I had a good time fishing, but we just couldn't catch enough good uns Saturday. We got home early tho. Hehehe

JW , had had a blast and couldnt ask for a better partner , we got beat up on a little in our first one but it has only givin me the fever to work harder and compete more, no matter how good you are you'll have these days looking forward to grenada in a few weeks and we'll keep after em , we dont give up easy!!!!!

Good job guys. Middle of the pack is good.

Grenada will be even tougher a two day tournament and a lot more fishermen and a whole lot more water to try to figure out.!!!! Just hope the weather corporates!! the wind can get mean on Grenada quick! !!!! Hope to see yall there. !!!!!

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Originally Posted by MEATGETTER

Grenada will be even tougher a two day tournament and a lot more fishermen and a whole lot more water to try to figure out.!!!! Just hope the weather corporates!! the wind can get mean on Grenada quick! !!!! Hope to see yall there. !!!!!

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youll never get anywhere in life if you dont try , same applies to fishing and we gonna be out the trying our best,gotta start learning sometime, looking forward to it and we will see you over there in s few weeks for the MCC tourney Jerry!!!

Sounds like you guys had fun

Great job Guys and beautiful fish. Its always better to play the game... than be sitting on the sidelines. Stay after em.

Sounds an looks like a good experience congrat on a personal best Greg thanks for sharing J W

Crappie Masters
Team Tournament Results
3/01/2014 WASH-FERG
Division: 2014
Team Grp Fish Wgt B/F Total Pts Prize BfPrize
March 1, 2014 Page 1
1 WHITEY OUTLAW-MIKE PARROTT 7/ 7 16.13 2.80 16.13 200.00 $5,000.00
2 KYLE SCHOENHERR-RODNEY NEUHAUS 7/ 7 16.04 16.04 199.00 $2,500.00
3 JOHNNY WALKER-ROD WOMACK 7/ 7 15.67 2.66 15.67 198.00 $1,500.00
4 ALAN CARTER-TONY SHEPPARD 7/ 7 15.58 2.80 15.58 197.00 $1,250.00
5 DUFFY CLELAND-BRIAN CLELAND 7/ 7 15.56 2.48 15.56 196.00 $1,050.00
6 JEFF RIDDLE-DAVID MADDUX 7/ 7 15.32 2.27 15.32 195.00 $ 900.00
7 DAVID MCWILLIAMS-ROBBIE NIVENS 7/ 7 14.98 2.63 14.98 194.00 $ 800.00
8 WADE HENDREN-ROY LOGAN 7/ 7 14.90 14.90 193.00 $ 700.00
9 CHARLIE ROGERS-KEVIN ROGERS 7/ 7 14.85 2.45 14.85 192.00 $ 650.00
10 VIC FINKLEY-KIM GREY MF 7/ 7 14.55 2.57 14.55 191.00 $ 600.00
11 RUSSELL DOWELL-WAYNE INMAN 7/ 7 14.45 2.54 14.45 190.00 $ 550.00
12 BART GILLON-MARK WILLIAMS 7/ 7 13.97 13.97 189.00 $ 500.00
13 BRANDON FULGHAM-ALEX BREWER 7/ 7 13.95 2.99 13.95 188.00 $ 450.00 $ 637.00
14 STEVE PEROTTI-JOHN MARTENS 7/ 7 13.91 13.91 187.00 $ 400.00
15 CHRIS BUSHART-JAY BURRESS 7/ 7 13.80 13.80 186.00 $ 375.00
16 TONY HUGHES-RICHARD HUGHES 7/ 7 13.74 13.74 185.00 $ 350.00
17 STEVE WHITE-DAVID WHITE 7/ 7 13.72 13.72 184.00 $ 325.00
18 STEVE MARQUIS-TROY GARRETT 7/ 7 13.50 13.50 183.00 $ 300.00
19 GLEN CARROLL-Un-assigned 7/ 7 13.49 2.48 13.49 182.00
20 TOMMIE ROPER-JARED ROPER 7/ 7 13.41 2.87 13.41 181.00 $ 273.00
21 TERRY STEWART-COLE STEWART 7/ 7 13.36 13.36 180.00
22 CHANEY STARNES-CHELSEA STARNES MF 7/ 7 13.22 2.61 13.22 179.00
23 JASON WESTERBERG-JIM
WESTERBERG
7/ 7 13.21 2.11 13.21 178.00
24 DUSTIN HARRIS-KELLEY GRAHAM 7/ 7 13.17 13.17 177.00
25 KEITH SULLIVAN-MONTY BLOUNT 7/ 7 13.07 2.23 13.07 176.00
26 DAVID THORNTON-SHELTON
CULPEPPER
7/ 7 12.88 12.88 175.00
27 CLINT EGBERT-JEREMY ALDRIDGE 7/ 7 12.71 12.71 174.00
28 JERRY GROSS-JOEY LOWREY 7/ 7 12.55 12.55 173.00
29 BRIAN RAMM-JEFF HEATHCOTT 7/ 7 12.44 12.44 172.00
30 MIKE SUMRALL-JOE LOWREY 7/ 7 12.13 2.49 12.13 171.00
31 ARIK PANKEY-TIM RAWLS 7/ 7 12.12 12.12 170.00
32 BRAD TAYLOR-HUGH KRUTZ 7/ 7 12.10 12.10 169.00
33 TIM BLACKLEY-JACKIE VANCLEAVE 7/ 7 12.03 2.31 12.03 168.00
34 JASON BENNETT-CHAD HAMSON 7/ 7 12.00 12.00 167.00
35 JOHN SCHANTZ-SCOTT HUNT 7/ 7 11.84 11.84 166.00
36 TORCH TINDLE-RUSTY BURROUGHS 7/ 7 11.81 11.81 165.00
37 JESSE SHOEMAKE-KYLE SHULTE 7/ 7 11.72 2.11 11.72 164.00
38 BRIAN MCGHEE-DON BROOKS 7/ 7 11.68 2.65 11.68 163.00
39 KEVIN JONES JR-JON GILLOTTE 7/ 7 11.54 11.54 162.00
40 EDWARD SHAWN-WILLIAM CANTRELL 7/ 7 11.45 2.46 11.45 161.00
Crappie Masters
Team Tournament Results
3/01/2014 WASH-FERG
Division: 2014
Team Grp Fish Wgt B/F Total Pts Prize BfPrize
March 1, 2014 Page 2
41 GILFORD SIPES-SHANNON SIPES 7/ 7 11.40 11.40 160.00
42 BILL GANT-ROGER GANT 7/ 7 11.38 11.38 159.00
43 BRANDON ROGERS-ROGER MILBY 7/ 7 10.93 2.39 10.93 158.00
44 CHRIS HORTON-KEVIN HORTON 7/ 7 10.41 10.41 157.00
45 JOHN WALKER-JOHNNIE BURNS 7/ 7 10.05 10.05 156.00
46 JIMMY D SMITH-JIMMY L SMITH 7/ 7 10.02 10.02 155.00
47 JAY HOLDINESS-BUD WARREN 7/ 7 9.98 9.98 154.00
48 BRIAN KELLY-BRAD FORBES 7/ 7 9.87 2.25 9.87 153.00
49 MASON MILBY-ASHLEY ADAMS MF 7/ 7 9.85 2.55 9.85 152.00
50 JAMES MORGAN-DAVID FREEMAN 7/ 7 9.80 9.80 151.00
51 JOSH GOWAN-JOSH CHIPMAN 5/ 5 9.72 9.72 150.00
52 DENNIS BAYLES JR-PAUL ALPERS 7/ 7 9.70 2.61 9.70 149.00
53 KENT KEITH-BOB BETHELL 7/ 7 9.66 9.66 148.00
54 TIM WHEETLEY-LONNIE GAINES 7/ 7 9.46 9.46 147.00
55 STEVE FERGUSON-JOEY BRIGGS 7/ 7 9.40 9.40 146.00
55 JOHN WILLIAMS-GREG LONDON 7/ 7 9.40 9.40 146.00
57 STEVE BROWN-GERALD OVERSTREET 7/ 7 9.28 9.28 144.00
58 CHARLES TALLEY-RAY CLARY 7/ 7 9.09 9.09 143.00
59 JASON DUDLEY-JERRY MCCREADY 6/ 6 9.08 2.31 9.08 142.00
60 GEORGE NELON-PAUL O'BIER 7/ 7 8.78 8.78 141.00
61 RICHARD SANDERS-WILLIAM TYER 7/ 7 8.75 8.75 140.00
62 DALE KENDRICK-MICHAEL WEINBERGER 7/ 7 8.67 8.67 139.00
63 ERIC MITCHELL-RICKY CALDWELL 7/ 7 8.31 1.80 8.31 138.00
63 CHUCK THOMPSON-JOHN THOMASON 7/ 7 8.31 2.02 8.31 138.00
65 TERRY BARNES-MATTHEW TOSH 7/ 7 7.82 7.82 136.00
66 MATT MORGAN-KENT WATSON 7/ 7 7.69 7.69 135.00
67 DANNY SCHERER-TODD SCHERER 7/ 7 7.47 2.35 7.47 134.00
68 DAN DANNENMUELLER SR-GARRETT
STEELE
6/ 6 7.41 7.41 133.00
69 RONALD WADE-DAVID WADE 7/ 7 7.20 7.20 132.00
70 GUY WILLIAMS-PAT PICKLE 7/ 7 7.01 7.01 131.00
71 DALLAS THOMAS-GREG CALDWELL 7/ 7 6.73 6.73 130.00
72 OSCAR RILEY-ANNA RILEY AY 3/ 3 6.42 2.32 6.42 129.00
73 JAMES THOMPSON-TYLER THOMPSON 4/ 4 6.35 6.35 128.00
73 CHRIS YOUNGER-MICHAEL BARRON 7/ 7 6.35 6.35 128.00
75 MIKE WEHDE-DOC VERDE 7/ 7 6.22 6.22 126.00
76 DON WELLS-TOM JOZSI 2/ 2 2.99 2.99 125.00
77 FRANK BAILEY-ANDRE BRISCO .00 .00 50.00
77 BILL BURNETT-TODD BRITTAIN .00 .00 50.00
77 BILL CASON-RAY ROBERTS .00 .00 50.00
77 BRAD CHAPPELL-BO HUDSON .00 .00 50.00
77 CORBET CLARK-CHAD DITTO .00 .00 50.00
Crappie Masters
Team Tournament Results
3/01/2014 WASH-FERG
Division: 2014

Thanks for the post and pics it sound like you guys had a great time. Last year was the first time in ten or twelve years that we did not go to Washington. During the spawn, in shallow water those big fish will flat out pound a jig.

Attachment 152985 heres the 2.88 i caught on thursday while prefishing, JW and i both thought it wad a 3 lb fish when it rolled on the surface, very close

It might be Greg. Make sure your scales are calibrated.

We released her back

Could have went three Berkeley scales seem to weight a couple ozs
Light compared to calibrated scales
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What scales would y'all recommend?

Greg has a no one I think i am gonna look at getting

Attachment 153049this is the one im using , its made by rapala , can store up to 8 weights and give s total weight, can delete and add weights also, about $40 bucks at bass pro, good comact unit imo!