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    Greatest Show On Earth.

    Well, it might not have been the greatest show on earth, but it certainly was the greatest “Crappie fishing” show on earth. And it really was. I loved it. And everyone I spoke with thought it was great. Wally did a bang up job. It was very professional. I can't wait till next year, especially since this was the very first one, and no-one knew what to expect. Heck, next years is gonna be twice as good, I guarantee.

    Here's a summary of what you missed.

    The Crappie Expo and Mr. Crappie Classic Invitational was held on October 4-6 2019, at the Hot Springs Arkansas Convention center. The tournament was fished on Lake Hamilton. This was the first event of this kind ever held, and it will not be the last.

    The event also hosted world’s largest crappie fish fry. It's estimate that 8,000 people received a free basket of fried crappie, french fries and hush puppies on Saturday and enjoyed a wonderful lunch. Wally did it right, workers filled the baskets for the lunch goers which kept fish hot, and the line moving pretty darn fast. I went maybe an hour after the line first opened, and was able to grab a basket in about 5 minutes. I was hungry and it did hit the spot, mmm good.

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    Great sound, great big screens on each side of the stage...very impressive.

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    They raffled off a boat each night of the three day event, including a $30,000 Ranger on Sunday. Look at that crowd size! WOW

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    Crappie.com even had a booth, yay. Our booth was in the hallway, and kinda out of the main traffic pattern, but I got to tell you, I never stopped talking. From when the doors opened up Friday morning I spoke with members and non-members constantly. I want to thank "G" for coming with, I think he had fun too. I could not have done the event without him. Heck, I can't run the site without him, right! Anyway, I was very impressed with the entire event. The whole show was very professional. Wally and everyone that helped, really did a great job.
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    The fishing tournament was on Lake Hamilton and included 100% payback, the winner received $40,000. It was a three day tournament started on Friday and ended Sunday.

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    Tony Sheppard and Mike Sheppard won. Zeke Anderson and John Soukup took second. And in third were TC Lloyd and Chris Bushart. Congrats guys, Lake Hamilton is certainly a tough lake. I understand that these three teams were the only three that caught a limit each day.

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    Cevans brought Billbob down all the way from Indiana. Creekslick had a booth there as well. It was great to see the guys and get their support.

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    Billbob was off doing his usual schmoozing. At right is David Baynard (with Gina at left). David is a good friend and runs Driftmaster Rod holders.

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    Here's the Crappie.com A-Team. See the light at the far right which Redge brought. That light has a remote to change all sorts of things on that light. It was way cool. We raffled it off. Thanks for all your support Redge. Support those that support us, see Reflective Edge for all your signage needs.

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    "G" got to meet my writer buddy and good friend Ron Wong. Great guy, both them, and both Vietnam War Vets.

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    Jam Ferguson with the TN record Black Crappie. It's over 4 pounds. Wow that was a nice fish, as was Jam. Great guy, congrats Jam.

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    Got to catch up with John Godwin of Duck Dynasty fame. Another great guy. He makes me want to grow my beard out like his. Hmm, I may just do it. I'll see how long it takes for wifey to notice! lol

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    And this guy needs no introduction. What a great event he put together. Like I said, I can't wait till next year. A bird told me there's a chance it might be held in Mississippi. I think a couple other states are being considered as well.

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    They even had a big fish tank that I wanted to go fishing in so bad! lol


    And entertainment as well. Jason D Williams was awesome. This is not my video, cause the video I took did not do him justice. I thought I'd find something else on Youtube that showed you his real talent. He was good. I made the event so much more special.
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    And I could not forget to give a shout out to some our sponsors and friends that were there at the event. Most of these pics I took before the show opened up. That was pretty much the only free time I had at the event, otherwise I was yapping to members and future members the whole time. Great event for sure.

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    Mitch and Scherry, PICO in center. ScottV at left.

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    Scott and Tina, Skippers Jigs.

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    Jerry Mccready, Crappieholic.

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    Wade Mansfield, Grizzly Jigs.

    And finally, here's a video Brad Wiegmann took. He just walked up, handed the camera to "G", and started in. And In my opinion, that's the best way to do these videos. No time to think, just go for it. "G" really had a steady hand as well.

    Great job Brad, and "G" too.

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    Great time for sure. Hope you enjoy the picture story. Try to make it next year, you'll love it. It'll only be better.
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    Awesome pictures! Sounds like a ton of fun!!
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    I hope to be able to attend next year
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    Great post slab. Enjoyed the pics.

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    Nice post Slab. Thanks for taking those that couldn’t attend along for the ride. Sure seems like a wonderful event enjoyed by thousands. I believe it will grow and grow getting better each time. Hopefully they come to my area soon.

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    I'm not speaking for others but knowing well in advance of next years event would help us make plans to attend. I don't remember reading about this until just a couple of weeks before it was held. Reading your on-site reports made me want to attend!
    Yes, I was talking to myself; sometimes even I have to ask for expert advice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 6poundtest View Post
    I'm not speaking for others but knowing well in advance of next years event would help us make plans to attend. I don't remember reading about this until just a couple of weeks before it was held. Reading your on-site reports made me want to attend!
    No prob. It was out there pretty early though. But we'll try getting the word out better next time. I actually booked a room in March for the October event, and had know about it and posted about it real early in this year. In any case, next time will be better, and we'll get the word out earlier. yay expo
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