Can you say a repeat. For two years in a row Crappie USA home of the American Crappie Association has seen a three pound plus crappie show up on their weigh-in scale. Last year at the Crappie USA KY & Barkley Lakes Super Event held April 18-19, 2014 the team of Dave Aancell and Danny Stephens of Section, AL caught a 3.02 black crappie while slow trolling on KY Lake. Everyone was excited to see that beautiful fish.

It's not common to see a three pound crappie, unless you live or fish much in Mississippi. Mississippi has earned the title of "The Home of The Three Pound Crappie". Every year and several times during the year anglers report fish being caught over three pounds. This year alone on Grenada Lake in Grenada, MS at a Big Fish Tournament Layne Carpenter, 12 years old of Yazoo City, MS and his uncle Lance Evans weighed in a 3.92 slab.

Crappie Masters All American Tournament Trail opened up the calander year with the first leg of the Florida State Championship and national qualifier on the St. Johns River, Deland, Florida. Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Marine, Nitro Boats, Humminbird, Minn Kota, and West Volusia Tourism Advertising Authority, anglers from twelve different states participated for over $7,000.00 in cash and prizes and the opportunity to qualify anglers for the 2015 National Championship to be held on Kentucky Lake, Paris, Tennessee.

Crappie Masters All American Tournament Trail held the final leg of the Florida State Championship and national qualifier on the Harris Chain of lakes, Tavares, Florida. Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Marine, Nitro Boats, Humminbird, Minn Kota, city of Tavares and Lake County, Florida Department of Tourism, anglers participated for over $10,000.00 in cash and prizes and the opportunity to qualify for the 2015 National Championship to be held on Kentucky Lake, Paris, Tennessee.

During the second leg of the Florida State Championship continual cold fronts and high winds played a major roll in the pre-fishing and the tournament. Anglers from eleven different states figured out ways to handle the tough conditions andshow what the Harris Chain can produce.

Tavares, FL kicked off the week on Thursday morning with a media fish off where the team of Gilford Sipes and GeneLaJeunesse weighed in a 1.32 pound crappie to win the fish off. Both anglers took home a $100.00 Bass Pro Shops gift card donated by Bass Pro Shops of Orlando. 

Friday was the first day of competition that left some of the anglers scratching their heads and looking for a Day 2 game plan. The Johnson Fishing Team of Billy and Scott Williams took the Day 1 lead with a weight of 8.52 pounds but only had a .02 pound lead over local team George Parker and Tim Eberly.