CLASSIC RESULTS (crescent lake December 9)

THE BIG ONE

The Florida crappie club classic took place on Crescent lake this past Saturday December 9,2017 we had 33 teams qualified to fish the classic and 26 actually competed on tournament day under VERY ROUGH conditions! Reports came in during the week from people prefishing that we could possibly see a new club record weigh at or over 16lbs total with 7 fish!! Boy did the conditions take a turn for the worst Friday afternoon! Teams woke up Saturday morning to windy wet and cold conditions. There were still a pile of big quality specks caught with it taking 11lbs or more just to get into the top 10 and a 2lb 11oz big fish it showed that the big fish on crescent were ready to play!!!

BIG FISH

1st: Scott Lawson/ Wendell Connor
2lb 11.1oz

2nd: Harold McGhee/ Ken Hamilton
2lb 08.4oz

7 FISH TOTAL CATCH WEIGHT

1st: Danny and Beth Williamson
13lbs 01.5oz

2nd: Scott Lawson and Wendell Connor
13lbs 01.1oz

3rd: George Parker and Tim Eberly
12lbs 08.9oz

4th: Ricky Williams
12lbs 06.1oz

5th: Gary and Jim
11lbs 15.5oz

6th Eric and leann Howard
11lb 14.0oz

7th: Al and Alan green
11lbs 07.8oz

8th: Nick Whitten and Sam Cooper
11lbs 05.3oz

9th: Eric and Marcus
11lbs 04.8oz

10th: Mitch McGill and Russ regal
11lbs 02.7



TEAMS COMPETING:

George parker/Tim eberly
Eric and Leann Howard
Nick Whitten/ Sam Cooper
Mitch McGill/ Russ regal
Al and Alan Green
Gary/Jim
Ricky Williams
Danny and Beth Williamson
Scott Lawson/ Wendell Connor
Eric/ Marcus
Harold McGhee/ Ken Hamilton
Scott sr / Scott jr / Beth Broxton
John Peyton/ roger
mike/John
Alan/ Alan bates
Nate Smith
John Young
tommy kinsler and grandson
Marvin/ Laura Wiggins
moose/ hillbilly
Don Collins/ Rusty booth
Larry Durden
James/ Tony
bobby Hill
enoch/ Sarah
harrell/ joe

HUGE thanks again to everyone who came out and competed in rough conditions and most of all thanks to Darryl, Terri , Harold and everyone else who had a hand in putting on such a awesome event! Next year is going to be even BIGGER AND BETTER! If you or anyone you know is interested in fishing a crappie tournament please contact myself or Darryl Cole to get more info

Our first tournament of 2018 will be lake Henderson in Inverness!!!

President: Darryl Cole 352-516-0869

Secratary: Nick Whitten 863-450-0367

Merry Christmas and happy new year to EVERYONE!!!!

That is messed up, I did not even make the losers list.

5th: Mike and Jackie Washington
12lbs 4oz

Mike I don’t even see yalls names on the entry list idk how I missed yours Dave but it’s surely on there!


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Scratch that I see it now!!!! My mistake!!!


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Originally Posted by Davedirt

That is messed up, I did not even make the losers list.

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I will get it fixed when I get home!!!


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Originally Posted by Washingtonml

5th: Mike and Jackie Washington
12lbs 4oz

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My mistake Mr Washington I will get it fixed ASAP


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Thank you

There were a few items / ideas brought up at the annual board meeting Friday night.
These items were read & voted on Saturday after the weigh in by majority show of hands

(1) 2018 - the present schedule may be changed from time to time whereas a lake that normally was on the
southern division will be dropped and a new or present lake that was on northern division will be the replacement.
This rule passed by majority show of hands

(2) 2018 - Would teams in 2018 like to see a plaque or trophy be awarded to 1st-2nd & 3rd place winners for each
lake, along with money.
This rule did not pass = monies collected for tournament will continue to be awarded on 1 n 6 basis with big fish
separate

(3) 2018 - There will be a $25.00 club joining fee charged or $50.00 total for single person team.
Meaning each year every member will be charged $25.00 to join - If you are a single team the charge is $50.00.
There will no longer be a "show up, pay entry fee and fish" rule to be part of Florida Crappie Club.
Monies charged for joining club will be 100% put into the total payoff at the classic in December.
This rule passed by majority of hands.


Darryl Cole - will collect dues monies for members

I for one am not in favor of a couple items that was passed by "the group"

(1) Club was founded on premis of "Teaching newcomers to improve their crappie fishing skills".
(2) Club became largest in the Southeast by not charging initial fee - "just come, pay entry and fish with us motto"
A bonus was the development of the Classic -
Expanding the tournament schedule from 10 tournaments a year to twenty 20)
Now in addition to paying entry fee - must also pay $25.00 per person (one time per yr)joining fee.
(3) When looking at schedule - majority of teams live within 45 mi of Leesburg and majority of tournaments
are within 45 mi of same. Now that doesn't take a rocket scientist to check the larger turnout at various lakes in the
area.
(4) Newspaper coverage of events was dropped with exception of Lakeland Ledger mainly for poor showing of teams in
tournaments ie: Ocala & Leesburg papers

Continuing on my "Soapbox" manuscript..........

2012 - 20 tournaments 220 teams

2013 - 19 " 235

2014 - 19 " 291

2015 - 19 " 293

2016 - 19 " 282 Weather (lack of water to fish - closed several lakes)

2017 - 16 " 252 Weather played portion of this drop in lakes -

Rodman was never put on schedule due to amount of timber and underwater logs - overall safety of teams was taken in
to consideration.

We are only state that can produce more tournaments on different lakes year round - than any other in US and yet
People would rather BASS fish than Crappie ............go figure.
Back to majority of lakes being put on schedule from North and distance teams travel - Over past 6 yrs main reason for
small tournout given - Gas prices being to high - however - there were a few teams from the south that traveled the 115 mi plus to fish with and promote club.

Harold,
It sounds like advance payment is needed per tournament. How is this to be done? When are the annual membership dues due? Please post the tournament flyer and rules. When you have time of course. Thanks!

The dues payment is payable at time of sign in on first event being fished. Believe it to be 25.00 per person / 50 per team
Dues payment is only paid once covers entire calendar year. 100% of dues monies will be put into Classic - ie: 60 people
@ 25 per person =$1,500.00 added to Classic.

Yup dues are to be paid at first tournament fished of the season and is good until the classic! I hope to have membership cards ready by our first tournament of the season at lake Henderson January 6th


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So the first tournament I fish is when I pay may dues or are they due on January 6th?
Will the payout formula remain the same for the classic?

They’re due at the first tournament you decide to fish, potentially this will make payouts for the classic bigger of all goes as planned and as always everyone will be a winner at the classic


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