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EDITOR/ SR. WRITER Opening Cast

IN MEMORIAM I’m writing this with
WRITERS many mixed feelings. I’ve
Darl Black lost two friends recently, both
Vic Attardo huge hitters in the outdoor
Terry Madewell world. Wade Borne was a
Brad Wiegmann master writer/photographer
Ron Presley maybe best known as a
Vernon Summerlin regular in BASS Magazine,
John Neporadny, Jr Ducks Unlimited, along with
much work in radio and
© Copyright 2017 television. He loved and
wrote about crappie fishing,
Cover Photo: too. He was a giant in the industry yet very humble.
Alabama guide and Bobby He never hesitated helping communicators who
Garland Pro-staffer, Lee Pitts, were starting out. I admired him as a professional,
shooting docks in Oklahoma. gentleman, Christian and family man.
One of our CrappieNow own, and Roadrunner
Tim Huffman photo. marketing guru, T.J. Stallings, passed away in late
January. He was another long-time friend. T.J. had
a huge impact on the crappie fishing world but his
work was always behind the scene as he preferred
others get the recognition. There is a dedication to
him in this issue.
The positives have been many since the first
of the year. For those living in the southern half of
the U.S., we’ve had a remarkably warm winter. The
warm weather beats the freezing cold by a long
shot.
A visit to Talquin Lake, Florida, in February to
cover the Crappie Masters tournament included
nice weather, a relaxing (but small) cabin and a lot
of action photos on the water. There were a many
two-plus pound fish caught. This is an easy-to-fish
lake with good numbers of crappie. If you need an
early, warm destination lake you might want to plan
a trip for next year in late winter or early spring.
This issue is crammed full of tips, articles
and photos for your enjoyment. Hope you find
something to help you catch a few more slabs this
spring.
Good fishin’ & God Bless,
Tim Huffman, Editor/Sr Writer

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