Tuesday, 26 January, 2010 9:17
by Brandy Evans
Crappie USA Inc., "America's Premier National Crappie Fishing Tournament Organization" will hold a local qualifying event at Louisiana's Caddo Lake, February 13, 2010. Anglers will be fishing for a seven-fish limit of crappie, which could net them a check along with the opportunity to advance to the regional event and the Cabela's Crappie USA Classic, the most prestigious event in crappie fishing today.
A pre-tournament seminar will be held on Friday, Feb. 12 at Louisiana State Oil and Gas Museum in Oil City. Sign-up will begin at 5 p.m. with the meeting and a national sponsor field test product drawing starting at 7 p.m. This seminar is open to the public. For those not fishing the event, we encourage you to come out to the seminar and meet the top crappie anglers in the region.
In conjunction with the professional event, Caddo Parks and Recreation Director Larry Raymond is hosting the Crappie Kids Fishing Rodeo for children 12 and under at Earl Williamson Park in Oil City.
The entry is free and every young angler will receive a gift. All participants will be eligible to win one of six $2,000 scholarships to be drawn at the Crappie USA Classic. Sign up is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 13. The kids' tournament is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The major tournament weigh-in will be that day starting at 3 p.m. This is the perfect opportunity for non-competitors to come and learn how the big ones are caught. Interviews of the top five teams will be held after the weigh-in. For more information call 270-395-4202.
Also that same weekend is the FLW Tournament and consumer show, Feb. 12-13. The fishing tournament will be held at the Red River South Marina. Take-offs are daily at 7:30 a.m. The Family Fun Zone and Outdoor Show will be held at the Shreveport Convention Center. The first 300 kids 14 and under get a rod and reel combo. Admission to the show is free. For more information call 270-252-1000.
