World Record Crappie Mount

Outstanding all around! Congratulations Jam!

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Originally Posted by CUonthelake

Outstanding all around! Congratulations Jam!

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Awesome fish caught by someone who seems to enjoy life and fishing too. Congratulations..

Good job by the home team! Tennessee fish by a Tennessee fisherman ... excellent.

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Originally Posted by tcounty

Great fish and I’d be proud of it, but there’s something that’s bothered me about this fish since the day it was caught. It was caught in a pond. To me pond fish shouldn’t count for records. I have two ponds behind my house. One is only 50x50 but it’s 20’ deep in the middle. Needed some dirt for a terrace and water for cows. What’s to stop me from putting a few big females in there and pour the minnows to them? I’m not saying that’s what happened here but lake or river fish (wild fish)would have a harder time getting that size. To me it’s almost the same as going on a high fence hunt. I’m in the minority on this but I just think it cheapens the record.


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I understand what you're saying, but if that were the case don't you think we'd be seeing 5 pounders all the time coming out of ponds?

Beautiful mount


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Originally Posted by tcounty

Great fish and I’d be proud of it, but there’s something that’s bothered me about this fish since the day it was caught. It was caught in a pond. To me pond fish shouldn’t count for records. I have two ponds behind my house. One is only 50x50 but it’s 20’ deep in the middle. Needed some dirt for a terrace and water for cows. What’s to stop me from putting a few big females in there and pour the minnows to them? I’m not saying that’s what happened here but lake or river fish (wild fish)would have a harder time getting that size. To me it’s almost the same as going on a high fence hunt. I’m in the minority on this but I just think it cheapens the record.


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I totally agree with everything you said. It's like shooting fish in a barrel.

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Originally Posted by tcounty

Great fish and I’d be proud of it, but there’s something that’s bothered me about this fish since the day it was caught. It was caught in a pond. To me pond fish shouldn’t count for records. I have two ponds behind my house. One is only 50x50 but it’s 20’ deep in the middle. Needed some dirt for a terrace and water for cows. What’s to stop me from putting a few big females in there and pour the minnows to them? I’m not saying that’s what happened here but lake or river fish (wild fish)would have a harder time getting that size. To me it’s almost the same as going on a high fence hunt. I’m in the minority on this but I just think it cheapens the record.


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THERES ALWAYS ONE IN THE CROWD!!

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Originally Posted by spindle

I totally agree with everything you said. It's like shooting fish in a barrel.

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SO if you shot a 55pt deer on a guided deer preserve, it should not be recognized?

From what I have heard or overheard TWRA biologists talking( I was with Jam when he was presented the State award for biggest crappie) It is even harder to grow fish in a pond to record size. They said they would jump at the chance to study the pond itself to see what kind of habitat is there. No matter It's in the books. One super young man has the record.