Page 19 - 2020 MCC Grenada Spring Issue
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Magnolia Crappie Club Adventures Magazine
From The Presidents Desk - Michael Nowell
Nothing brings more excitement to us Well, all that went out the window when
crappie fishermen then Grenada Lake in the Terry and Terra Stewart stepped up to the
spring. Everyone comes to scales. I could see the crate
Grenada with dreams of a when Terry lifted it out of the
catch of a lifetime. We all ex- cooler. I know my eyes must
pected to see some enormous have been bulging out of my
weights at the weigh-in. But I head. Those things looked huge!
do not think anyone was pre- And they were. When the scales
pared for what was about to settled, they had set a new re-
go down this past Saturday. cord that no crappie tournament
On a frigid spring morn- has ever seen. 21.15 pounds!!!
ing, with extremely high wa- And they had two crappie that
ter conditions, the Magnolia both weighed 3.83 pounds!
Crappie Club hit the lake. The That’s just amazing! But just
fish had not been biting all imagine what we could have
week. And for Paula and me, seen if the fish were biting good.
Saturday morning started no Congratulations to all the win-
different. The fish just would ners. You all worked hard for it.
not bite. All the teams strug- How do we follow this amaz-
gled just to get a bite. But as ing tournament? Well, we head
we always say, “somebody will to Ross Barnett Reservoir for the
catch them.” At the weigh-in, it was evident Academy Sports Big Mama Open tournament.
how slow the bite was as many tops teams This should be another exciting tournament.
posted dismal weights. Then BAM! 14 pounds Bring your friends, neighbors, and kids. Ross
starts hitting the scales. Then 15,16 and two Barnett always produces some huge crappie
teams with 17 pounds. And then, WOW! in April! We only have two tournaments left
Ronnie and Matthew Rozier weighed in 19.15 this season. Time is running out for teams to
pounds! I just knew they had this win in the secure those final spots for the championship
bag. And Austin McClure had a stranglehold tournament.
on the Big Mama with a 3.56. Michael Nowell, MCC President
19 - Adventures Magazine - Grenada Lake Issue
