Crescent Fruit Jar November 21

Talked to Slabkeeper today and he is busy building a house and asked me to post for him. Launch from city park and fish anywhere you wish as long as reachable by water from city launch. Lake is off limits Wednesday through Friday before. Lines in at 7:00 weigh in at 3:00 pm. All livewells and coolers will be checked before leaving launch. 8 poles max in water. $50.00 entry plus $10.00 big fish pot, winner take all. Weigh in up to 7 LIVE fish. Any and all are welcome to fish it. You can state your intentions here or just show up. I am not organizing this, just the messenger. Lets go fishing yall!:biggrin

What say you Crappieday? Wanna go fer a boatride?

You fellas coming down to pre fish for the Crappieusa tx the next weekend are welcome to join in. TC I know your gonna see this so come on!

Sounds like something I may be interested in. I'll be down there the following weekend for CUSA and I have never fished Crescent that time of the year.:scratchhead

Who is putting this event on ?

Why off-limits on pre-fish from Wed to Friday ? We don't do this for Classic
or Major tournaments. Puts a strain on some regarding Motel and travel time,
(bascially no pre-fish, just show on saturday and fish)(i live 175 mi from Crescent)
Whereas you have people who live on lake that might participate.

You are also stating that Dunns Creek & Haws creeks are good to go as well
St Johns river as it is accessible from Launch site.?

Only going to have 1 winner for 7 fish catch and 1 winner for big fish?


Not being a "smart a _ _, just asking questions for clearification.

Can answer on this site or send me a pm.................

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Originally Posted by huntinslabs

What say you Crappieday? Wanna go fer a boatride?

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Sure I'll net fish for ya..........................

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Originally Posted by fishin813

Who is putting this event on ?

Why off-limits on pre-fish from Wed to Friday ? We don't do this for Classic
or Major tournaments. Puts a strain on some regarding Motel and travel time,
(bascially no pre-fish, just show on saturday and fish)(i live 175 mi from Crescent)
Whereas you have people who live on lake that might participate.

You are also stating that Dunns Creek & Haws creeks are good to go as well
St Johns river as it is accessible from Launch site.?

Only going to have 1 winner for 7 fish catch and 1 winner for big fish?


Not being a "smart a _ _, just asking questions for clearification.

Can answer on this site or send me a pm.................

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Jeff Brown - Slabkeeper is putting it on

I will try and answer for Jeff best I can.
Yes lake is off limits Wednesday thru Friday so everyone fishing Saturday is fishing cold. Jeffs rule!
Any water that you want to fish reachable by boat from launch site without trailering is fishable. If your fast enough and want to fish Lake Harney, go for it. Want to lock through and fish Rodman, go for it.Want to exit the river in Jacksonville and run the ocean to Savannah River and inland from there, go for it but be in line at 3:00pm Jeffs rule!
1 winner for heaviest 7 and 1 winner for big fish. Jeffs Rule! He dont like math

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Originally Posted by Crappieday

Sure I'll net fish for ya..........................

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:cheers2:highfive:biggrin

Did not pick up on Jeff's name of "Slabkeeper" know him with another "handle"
Sounds like they may be comming almost ready to give him back his Ranger.
Not one crashed - heard they dicided to build him a new one.

He has Ranger at home now and hoping to get everything put back on this weekend. He is not sure though as he is keeping eye on home they are building on his property by Middleburg.

Very surprised that he didn't run idea through FCC as he is club member.
Maybe we could have set it up as "Last chance" tournament prior to Classic.
as an additional qualifyer. We presently have tournament on same date "Lake Tarpon" which is pull from
Jville and members from Lake Crescent area.
Also aware that Jeff does not like to work with PC all that much.

Cant help ya on that one.

Mike,
Your esponse to launch site vs water covered, creeks, rivers etc was somewhat
out of charater for you. Sarcasium was not needed to make your point - same
as questions i asked, i believe were not out line.
I had not put in mind to who was putting on show. Over past few years,
have seen some dandy "screw ups" come by .

Like most all things in this world i have a choice:

Thanks

Harold

HArold it was not meant to be sarcastic at all and certainly not my intentions. Just trying to be clear that anyone is able to fish anywhere they want as long as they launch from city park and return at city park in time. This is all just what I relayed from Jeff. I believe his reasoning for not fishing Wednesday thru Saturday is his belief that alot will be coming from out of state to prefish for big tourney and wanted as level a playing field as possible for everyone. working, out of state etc.

Level playing field would and sounds great, although with some lakes in Florida,
expecially Crescent and possibily Talquin this could be difficult.

One way to control tournament would be to make it on invitation only - with
all rules and regulation posted with invitation at mailing.

Why Crappie USA has elected to hold tournament on November 28th (Thanksgiving
weekend) if totally beyond my thinking............
Someone in Marketing failed to have calender avail when making out schedule.

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Originally Posted by fishin813

Why Crappie USA has elected to hold tournament on November 28th (Thanksgiving
weekend) if totally beyond my thinking............
Someone in Marketing failed to have calender avail when making out schedule.

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Actually Harold, That date was added when CUSA and Bunnell came to an agreement for the Super Event in January. Most tournaments, or at least CUSA or CrappieMasters only have a Classic in the Fall. I think having a tournament that late in the year is a pretty cool idea, kinda gets things ramped up for the 2016 tournaments in January. There are a lot of people like myself that are going to be on the water fishing most of Thanksgiving week anyway and to fish a tournament on a quality lake is like icing on the cake to me.. I have spent Thanksgiving on Talquin the last 7-8 years and will probably be there again this year, but I am looking forward to Friday and Saturday at Crescent.

Everyone got their invitation right here. Member or non member all are welcome to show and fish. Pretty simple. And like Tnt I will be fishing somewhere on Thanksgiving. Probably Monroe.

Mike, I owe you an apology for my thinking out of box to help or work with another
tournament on same day as one of schedule turnaments.
You are so correct - no one is oblagated to be loyal to a club if there is no strings
attached and with FCC there are none. Each and every tournament stands on its
own and is only loyal to "the classic" in terms of a team or person needing to make
5 tournaments to be eligible for Classic.
Thanks for update and explaination why it is on Thanksgiving weekend - it also shows
to be first on 2016 schedule.
Also have heard that Bunnell ponyied up more money than Crescent -hence it is
there for a second time.... To bad Crescent City spent all the money to have
class A parking & ramp facility put in, including covered shelter for weigh in,
including security & fencing.

Well it looks like I will have to back out of the tournament, my buddy from PA. is having a surprise 60th birthday party that weekend and I was asked to attend.

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Originally Posted by Crappieday

Well it looks like I will have to back out of the tournament, my buddy from PA. is having a surprise 60th birthday party that weekend and I was asked to attend.

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The playing field has now been leveled....:Rofl

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Originally Posted by Crappieday

Well it looks like I will have to back out of the tournament, my buddy from PA. is having a surprise 60th birthday party that weekend and I was asked to attend.

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10-4 Andy.

Guess Ill call the demon from Dutchmans Bend. Might be able to get him out a treestand for a day.

Is this still going to happen I'm in

I have not heard anything else from Jeff. My guess is no.

Just my thoughts and my humble opinion. Never having fished Crescent I would be fishing it frigid, not cold. $50 beans also puts me out due to the lack of experience. However, I might be talked into going up in a group and just fishing for the day. It's on my places to fish list for this winter. Besides, where else can I meet Anchor man? He loves Cescent.

So I guess this friendly tournament went cold? This is my first time reading about it...and I was intrigued. I like the no pre-fishing policy.

Well I'll be there 19th - 22nd I hope it's better than 2 weeks ago or no tournyment for me. I'll be in a blue flats boat with a meriner stop over and say hello

Kinda makes you see how important hosting duties are to provide. Hard to take that position and the anticipated activity required lightly.

As stated earlier (couple months back) This is not a sactioned
event put on by the Florida Crappie Club.

event is being put on November 21st,
Lake Tarpon, Tarpon Springs, Fl. Our last secheduled

Anyone and everyone is invited to be involved......
No dues - membership required - just come, pay entry
fee and enjoy day of competitive fishing.
Weigh in payoff 1 in 6 plus with 7 fish catch limit.
Big Fish payoff 1 in 12 ...

Anyone needing further information of directions, call
Harold McGhee (fishin813) 813 215-9759

Amateur division avail and paid separtely - (Min 5 entries
required)

Thanks for the clarification Harold. I was more interested in the format and the lake at Crescent.
Good luck on Tarpon!

Herd it took over 13 lbs to win it.

Dave where did you hear that?...there ain't 13lb of Crappie in Crescent yet :dono:popcorn

From a guy that fished in the tournament.

I confirmed it with the team that had the 13 lbs plus...................
Rules were you could fish anywhere that water of crescent went................
So the winning team took advantage and went looking for Crappie.

Crescent Lake - Dead Lake - Haas Creek - Dunns Creek -St Johns River

I asure you their catch "smoked" the tournament.

Ought to be very interesting this comming week when the "Pro's Come to Visit"

Could be some tuff weigh in's - hard to get 10 lbs total - unless cold weather
and migration steps up.

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Originally Posted by fishin813

I confirmed it with the team that had the 13 lbs plus...................
Rules were you could fish anywhere that water of crescent went................
So the winning team took advantage and went looking for Crappie.

Crescent Lake - Dead Lake - Haas Creek - Dunns Creek -St Johns River

I asure you their catch "smoked" the tournament.

Ought to be very interesting this comming week when the "Pro's Come to Visit"

Could be some tuff weigh in's - hard to get 10 lbs total - unless cold weather
and migration steps up.

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I have often wondered if the crappie "migrate" into Crescent. With other lakes on the St Johns River doing fairly well and no decent reports coming in from Crescent (until now) I guess it does make sense.

I kind of lean toward the theory that there is a resident population and a migratory population of crappie in the st johns lakes. Sometimes crappie have a yellow tint, while others have a more traditional green, black and white appearance. I wonder if this contrast shows that the yellow specks stayed in the lake year round, while the others moved to the deeper river.

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Originally Posted by Crappielover

I kind of lean toward the theory that there is a resident population and a migratory population of crappie in the st johns lakes. Sometimes crappie have a yellow tint, while others have a more traditional green, black and white appearance. I wonder if this contrast shows that the yellow specks stayed in the lake year round, while the others moved to the deeper river.

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You just need to stop urinating over the side of the boat before you pull em in ........

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Originally Posted by Phantom309

You just need to stop urinating over the side of the boat before you pull em in ........

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Classic Phantom! This is the kind of rhetoric missing so badly when he was gone.

:hesaid:hesaid

I've bout grown out of all that kid stuff, specially after them "Pinkie's" beat me on Crescent that time .....