The American Crappie Trail’s 2018 National Championship presented by Lucas Oil Marine Products has descended upon Lake D’arbonne in northern Louisiana, and the field of professional anglers is in the midst of one of the tightest races our sport has ever seen. The first ever spring-time, three-day National Championship with daily cuts has created a…
The 2018 American Crappie Trail National Qualifier on Truman Lake concluded over the weekend as the nation’s top anglers battled it out for their chance at over $57,000, including a new Ranger RT188C with a 115 Evinrude E-tec. The Missouri reservoir was low and the bite was inconsistent during practice, but, over the weekend, the…
The American Crappie Trail’s national qualifier on the Ouachita River, presented by Rockport Rattler and Lucas Oil Outdoor Line, concluded Saturday afternoon with a nail-biter showdown between some of the top crappie teams in the country as they competed for a bid at next spring’s ACT championship and over $56,000 in cash and prizes, including…
Day one boat check came early at Ross Barnett. The wind was already blowing at 5 am and we could hear the hull slap of the boats as they launched toward destinations only known to them. The air had just enough bite to remind us all that spring didn’t quite have control just yet. Even…
Over the past weekend, the American Crappie Trail’s final regular season tournament took place on Truman Lake in the Missouri Ozarks, as anglers battled it out for over $55,000 in cash and prizes. Heavy rainfall the week prior to the tournament brought the lake’s water level up considerably and caused most popular fishing areas to…
The American Crappie Trail’s SuperClean Showdown on Sardis Lake in northern Mississippi was held over the weekend as 77 boats competed for over $60,000 in cash and a Ranger RT188C boat. With the ACT’s extremely popular ten-day off limits period, anglers are not allowed to be on the lake prior to the four days of…
The one resounding remark about Kentucky Lake over the weekend was, simply, tough. The crappie were post-spawn, and although small fish seemed to be abundant in every depth of water on the lake, the big fish were scattered and shy, causing a number of seasoned tournament anglers to come to the scales with extremely light…
The second ACT tournament was held over the weekend at Lake D’arbonne in northern Louisiana. The fishing, although post-spawn, was great throughout the week as anglers pre-fished the lake, catching and releasing 1000s of quality fish. 54 boats competed for over $51,000 in cash and prizes, including an RT188c Ranger Boat. Josh Gowan and Alex…