Results FCC 2013 "Florida Championship Classic"

[fishin813]

December 14th, 2013

Lake Crescent
Crescent City, Fl

35 teams qualifyed for Championship
with $17,066.00 worth of cash, prizes,
gift certificates up for all teams involved.

Overcast skies, winds out of south 4-5 mph,
temp. in low-mid 50's, water temp at 62.3
degree, that being the highlight of the day at 6:45am

At 10:17am, bottom fell out of eveything
wind jumped to 16.7 mph, with gusts
hitting19.3-21.0 out of south- barametric
pressure went down like a rock tossed in
a pond. At times boats looked like bobbers in hurricane, needless to say "the
bite also slowed dramaticallh"

"Sportsman of Year" award went to two
people, Don Collins & Harold McGhee for
their efforts in promoting Florida Crappie
Fishing.

Darryl Cole was presented "Apprecation
Plaque" & $500.00 gift card for his work
promoting FCC, and behind scenes, hours
& hours spent contacting sponsors to put the "Classic" together.

Two Positions paid for "Big Fish"

1st: George Parker & Tim Eberly
2 lbs. 5.7 oz

2nd: Rick Frantz & Larry Witt
2 lbs. 5.6 oz.

Finishing Positions for "7 fish total
Catch Weight"

1st: George Parker / Tim Eberly
14 lbs. 12.02 oz

2nd: Darryl & Terry Cole
14 lbs. 1.7 oz



3rd: Jimmy Dixon / Don Egnor
13 lbs. 0.8 oz

4th: Marvin & Brian Schmidt
12 lbs. 11.6 oz

5th: Jeff & Dawn Brown
12 lbs. 10.1 oz

6th: Herrell Smith / Joe White
12 lbs. 10.0 oz

7th: Sam Adams / Russell Cheetham
12 lbs. 5.9 oz

8th: Don Collins / Rusty Booth
12 lbs. 4.5 oz

9th:Ted Harry / Lenny Wilkerson
11 lbs. 14.7 oz

10th: Bill Badley / Denny Tittle
11 lbs. 14.6 oz

11th: Danny & Beth Williamson
11 lbs. 14.1 oz

12th: Rick Frantz / Larry Witt
11 lbs. 11.9 oz

13th: Ron Hollingsworth
11 lbs. 9.7 oz

14th Eric & Luke Magnunsen
11 lbs. 9.1 oz

15th: Ricky Williams
11 lbs. 3.5 oz.

16th: Harold McGhee / Ken Hamilton
11 lbs. 3.0 oz

17th: Buck Spann / MIke Cannon
10 lbs 14.3 oz

18th: Kirk Whitehead / David Brideout
10 lbs. 11.9 oz

19th: Nate Smith / Tommy Kinsler
10 lbs. 4.1 oz

20th: Henry Franks / Tony Office
10 lbs. 1.7 oz

21st: Fred & Charles Walker
10 lbs. 0.5 oz

22nd: Bill Bercaw / Garrett Bercaw
9 lbs. 11.1 oz

23rd: Mark Irle / Rick Hartsock
9 lbs. 6.2 oz

24th: John & Betty Payton
9 lbs. 3.1 oz

25th: Brian Woods / Ray Hargis
9 lbs. 0.5 oz

26th: Wendell Connor / JB Brillman
9 lbs. 0.1 oz

27th: Sylvester Smith / Bernard Taylor
8 lbs. 13.8 oz

28th: John Young
8 lbs. 12.1 oz

29th: Frank Bush
7 lbs. 15.5 oz

30th: Chuck Rayburn / Jessie Phillips
7 lbs. 14.7 oz

31st: Tony Jordon / Bruce Layless
7 lbs. 7.3 oz

32nd: Danny Blankenship / Jacques Rafael
2 lbs. 5.7 oz

33rd: Sid Horton / Robby Milling
0 lbs. 0.0 oz

Thanks again to all those who participated in the 2013 Classic. Each
year FCC continue to grow through your
efforts wnting to become better fisher-
persons through competition, teachings,
shared knowledge and great comradeship.

Thanks to Fred & Charles Walker
for the Spagetti dinner Wednesday,
Danny & Beth Williamson for Pork Chop
dinner Thursady & John Payton and his
group for catching, fileting & frying Crappie for Friday night. - What a 3 night feast.

Special thanks to all our sponsors,without
their help and support, this classic would
not be what it has become.

Whenever possible show your support by
using their products and services making
this a "win-win" for all.

Sponsors & donations for Classic..

George Parker
Harold McGhee
Bill Badley
Danny & Beth Williamson
Fred & Charles Walker
Tim Eberly
Steve Deason (Crappie Shop)
AWD baits
Sandy's Bait & Tackle
BnM poles
Nobles Marine
Brookers Bait & Tackle
Crappie Holic (sportswear)
Ron Hollingsworth (Crappie Stop)
Southen Pro Jig
Stubby Steves (baits)
Big Bite Baits
Hummingbird
Minn Kota
Skipper's Jigs
Ron's Zip Jigs
Bass Pro Shops
Tite-Lok
Driftmaster
Lake Fork Lures
Wally Marshall
Lews-fish rods
Blakemore (Road runner Lures)
Marion Kay Spices
Crazy Angler
Mid South Jigs
Charlie Brewer Sliders
Triangle Marine

[Crappiegirl1]

A great showing.
2 lb plus average weight for 1 St place is terrific.
Looks like Jeff and dawn hung right in there till the end. Congratulations on a great tournament

[fishin813]

Thanks CG1..................


Congrats to all "Florida Slabfest Group"

Jeff & Dawn Brown -
Sam Adams & Russell Cheetham
Brian Wood & Ray Hargis

There were some of the best of the best crappie fishermen they were in competion
with Saturday................
Biggest performance factor involved the weather (wind was brutal) and smaller
boats were at disadvantage competing in 4' plus high waves after 10 am in upper
half of lake - plus when wind changed to the South comming North barometric
pressure dropped like a rock almost straight down and it started to light rain..........
If you hadn't caught your tournament fish by 10:17am - things were going to get
ugly as the "bite" also dropped.

Friday on pre-fish, 1 team came in with 12 lbs 15.5 oz with 4 fish over 2 lbs.
2 lbs. 7.5 oz was big fish on friday, when fileted it had 4 1/2" shimp in stomach.
Talk about fish going on feeding benge


Pictures at top are some 2 pounder plus's caught Friday and sure have
happy group around the fish filet table, all talking the ones that got away. ????

[Skiffin16]

Looks like a good turnout, and great memories...

[Shine Runner]

Looks like a good time was had by all even with crazy weather. Congrats to all those who participated and to the winners too.