Most people are fortunate if they ever catch a single 3-pound crappie.
Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame member Kent Driscoll has done it 30 times!
Kent Driscoll Inducted into Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame
He was already a legend in the world of crappie fishing, but now Kent Driscoll is officially recognized as one of the newest members in the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame.
If you follow the crappie fishing “network,” it is very likely you have heard the name.
Driscoll, 57, lives in Nolensville, Tennessee near his home lake of J. Percy Priest. His real job is as Vice President of National Sales at Athens Distributing in Nashville. However, he is also the Pro Staff Manager for BnM Pole Company. He is a pro staffer himself for Sea Ark Boats, Driftmaster Rod Holders, Crappie Magnet, Cornfield Fishing Gear, K-9 Fishing Line and Hammerhead Sonar.
Most crappie anglers dream of catching just one crappie that weighs more than three pounds. Driscoll has caught 30 of them.
Driscoll’s crappie tournament fishing started in 1999 and he has fished every major circuit. He won three Magnolia Crappie Club championships, won tournaments with the Southern Crappie Association including the 2006 Championship that paid a new War Eagle Boat.
“I was about eight years old when I started spending my summers with my grandma,” said Driscoll. “We went fishing every Monday through Friday for three months. She had access to around 50 private ponds. Before each trip, I got to choose if we fished for bass, catfish, crappie or bream. I usually chose crappie. It was my job to have everything ready for the next morning. I cleaned fish each day and buried the remains in the garden for fertilizer.”
“I’ve been blessed to be associated with this industry and the people in it,” said Driscoll. “To me these folks are more like family and I’ve done my best to help share my knowledge and my experience with everyone who was willing to listen.”
