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THE AMERICAN CRAPPIE TRAIL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

should be good for this time of the year” and
he fished just those three areas during the
tournament. Half of his poles (B’n’M 16-foot
PST) were rigged with double minnows and
half with 1/8ounce jigs rigged with Southern
Pro umbrella tubes, all tipped with minnows.
He fished his baits seven feet deep over
8 to 12 feet of water. Fourth place went to
Drew Scott who also fished by himself as his
partner, Bill Burnett had lost his wife the week
before the tournament and couldn’t make it to
D’Arbonne. Drew spider-rigged 16-foot B’n’M
BGJP poles rigged with Grenada Lake Tackle
jig heads and Midsouth blue-white tubes
tipped with minnows. He fished 8 to 10 feet
deep in ditches that had 15 to 15 feet of water
and stumps on the bottom.
Some commonalities while fishing
tournament days were: had to fish slow, 0.2 to
0.5 mph; the spawn was in progress, otherwise
the weights would be up, and better size fish
seem to be over deeper water.
Angler of the Year (2018) went to the team
of Ronnie Capps and Steve Coleman. Ronnie
and Steve won a Ranger RT188C boat with
a 115 horse power Evinrude motor for AOY.
Second place went to the team of Terry and
Cole Stewart, followed by Tony Hughes & Jeff
Riddle, Whitey & Matt Outlaw and in 5th place
the team of Rick Solomon & Mike Walters.
For more information about the American
Crappie Trail visit www.americancrappietrail.
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- Ron Wong

7 Crappie NOW May 2019