FFA Crappie Tourney on Lake Greeson??? Opinions...

Our FFA has toyed with the idea of having a spring fishing tournament on Lake Greeson. I'm one of the agriculture teachers at Nashville high school. We had about decided to do a bass tourney, but I have recently caught the crappie bug. I have discussed this some with Jerry Blake and he thinks it would be a good idea and would help all he could. I'm sure there are others that will too.

One reason I have thought about a crappie tourney is well...there aren't any around here. Also I think crappie fishing is a more "family" oriented sport...I've been told that I would probably get more entries with the bass tourney...but you'll have the same people getting in that..not that its not bad...I LOVE to bass fish and have fished a couple tourneys and they are fun. But I'd like to see the grandpa and grandkids, moms and dads, fathers and sons get involved as well. This would be on a sat...and we would bring a smoker and have a big lunch and LOTS of doorprizes and such. My FFA kids would be there working and helping. I just think it would be a fun time.

Tourney would probably be a jackpot style tourney paying depending on number entered. Per boat entry. Big Fish...(possibly hourly)...Youngest and oldest catch (fishermen not fish :rolleyes:)...my buddy that does one on dequeen lake has it close to easter and has game and fish hide eggs on islands and such with little tickets in them for prizes...one has a ticket for 100bucks. Only the game and fish guy knows where they are...maybe smallest crappie lol...biggest catch (most fish)...I have SOO many ideas...but I'd like to see this thing take off and I think eventually could grow into something pretty neat for this area. There are bass touneys everywhere...but you never hear of any crappie ones in Arkansas that much....at least not in the south.

Probably leave out of Self Creek ramp.

Anyone with any input please fill free to post or PM me as I'm open to everything. Main thing is making sure there isn't a bass tourney on greeson that day...and advertising...but that won't be hard to take care of. I'm sure to that since its a school function I'll be able to get loads of door prizes...most things we do around here we rack up pretty good. Our community supports the schools SOO much. Anyways let it fly and let me know your ideas and if you would be interested in coming to one...or even...helping!! lol...j/k My kids will be the workers...we'll just need fishermen and women!!

Thanks alot!!

Sounds like an event. Doing things that benefit the kids is always worth doing. I'll help in any way needed.

I would be in. I am an old FFA State Officer, and would love to put a team in.

Sounds great to me. I'd fish and donate a door prize.

I normally wouldn't give a flying flip of a frisbee about a tourney, but since it is for the kids, count me in. I will be a full time helper and won't even plan on fishing.

I would love to enter and help out. Count me in.

I have never fished Greeson for Crappie, but I will help and fish also.--I will probably get skunked on the fishing. Well I need to fish Greeson anyway--The stripers may be biting if no crappie.

In the famous words of bobberwatcher "It seems like a no brainer to me"

Scrapper, what ever happened to this idea. I'm ready to sign my team up.

This would be more laid back than a BASS tourney amd alot more fun

Dates! I need dates! (No, not that kind of date... a date on the calendar for the tourney).

I sure it would be a huge success! Be sure to post the date!

We are still going to have it..probably in April...having to get lists of other tourneys....hard to plan...but we'll get it.

It will be a mulitple species tourney I think. Going to have to sit down and put some pen to paper and get all the specifics worked out on that though. Will do that at FFA camp (couchdale) at lake catherine this weekend...have plenty of time to think and plan.

Probably bass, bream, and crappie (that kind of has a neat ring to it :D)...I think stripers would be an unfair advantage...lol. Depends on how many divisions and such. Have to have prizes for all of them...would be hard to get biggest string...as there are so many varibles...any ideas on that?? Other than making the format work its good to go...just gotta get that date!..lol.