Crappie USA Inc., “America’s Premier Nationwide Crappie Fishing Tournament Organization” will be keeping a qualifying celebration on Lake Wateree at Camden, South Carolina March 17, 2012. Anglers will be fishing for a 7-fish limit of crappie, which could web them a examine alongside with the option to advance to the Cabela’s Crappie USA Basic, the most prestigious event in crappie fishing right now. This year’s basic will be held October 24th-27th, 2012 on the Barkley/Kentucky Lakes at Cadiz, Kentucky.

Registration and Seminar

A pre-tournament seminar will be held on Friday night the sixteenth at the Chamber of Commerce &ampVisitors Middle, 607 S. Broad Road in Camden. Sign up will begin at five:00pm with the meeting and a Nationwide Sponsor Subject Test Solution Drawing beginning at 7:00pm neighborhood time. This seminar is open up to the public. For these not fishing the function, we motivate you to occur out to this assembly and meet the best crappie anglers in the region.

The Weigh In Website

The tournament weigh-in will be held on Saturday the 17th at the Clearwater Cove Marina, 2029 Baron Dekalb Rd. Camden, South Carolina starting at three:00pm. This is the perfect option for non-competitors to occur and understand how the big ones are caught. Interviews of the leading five teams will be conducted immediately after the weigh in.

Sponsor and Host Lodging Web site

The Kershaw County Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome all Crappie USA anglers and their guest to the region and hope they get the opportunity to take pleasure in the many sights in the region. For far more information on the area get in touch with: (800) 968-4037 or pay a visit to their web site at: www.kershawcountychamber.org. Host lodging for the celebration will be the Colony Inn, US #one &amp US 601, Camden, South Carolina. For reservation get in touch with: (803) 432-5508. Rooms possibly limited so make your reservations early and mention Crappie USA.

How to Enter

You can enter our tournaments by filling out and delivering in an entry sort or by registering on our site at www.crappieusa.com prior to the deadline detailed on the kind. Teams may possibly also enter at the pre-tournament seminar on Friday night time. All late entries will be matter to a $ 20.00 late payment.

ACA membership is essential to fish in our tournaments and a space is presented on our entry sort for you to grow to be a member. Groups might consist of one or two companions. Teams could have a 3rd associate if third associate is underneath the age of 16. Pole limits for a few-associate groups will be the same as two-partner teams.

Entry expenses in all qualifying tournaments are $ 100.00 per crew in the Amateur Division and $ 200.00 in the Semi-Pro Division. There is an optional $ ten.00 (Per Staff) Large Fish Pot. All individuals must be a member of the American Crappie Association to fish in these events. American Crappie Affiliation membership is $ 25.00 for grownups and $ 10.00 for husband or wife and youth memberships. Each membership will consist of a subscription to the official publication of Crappie USA, one particular of the leading crappie fishing publications in the nation.

Crappie USA “Free Crappie Youngsters Rodeo”

Held in conjunction with the tournament will be the Crappie Youngsters Fishing Rodeo to be held Saturday early morning at the Clearwater Cove Marina. Signal up for the Young children Rodeo will be at eight:00am with the rodeo from 9:00am till 11:00am. The Crappie USA Children Fishing Rodeo is a opportunity for children of the area to get out and take pleasure in naturel, do a minor fishing and win some prizes. The function is totally free to all young children 12 and below with all individuals eligible for a likelihood to win one of the 6, Crappie USA $ 2,000.00 scholarships to be awarded at the Cabela’s Crappie USA Common.

Crappie USA and our anglers have contributed virtually $ 310,000.00 to the “Crappie Kids” Scholarships since 1997. We are very very pleased to be a portion of the schooling process for the youngsters who participate in our tournaments as grownup/youth teams and people who fish in the Crappie USA “Kids Fishing Rodeos”.

The Crappie Young children Free of charge Fishing Rodeo has developed in many cities to be a key attraction drawing as several as 350 or far more children from surrounding locations to compete for prizes and the opportunity at the $ two,000.00 “Crappie Kids” Scholarship. All participating kids ought to be accompanied by an adult.

Country wide Sponsors of Crappie USA are: Cabela’s, Rebel Yell Bourbon, Ranger Boats, Evinrude Outboards , B ‘n’ M Poles, Minn Kota, Humminbird Electronics, Adventure Merchandise Ego Nets, J.R. Mad’s, Charlie Brewer’s Slider Co., Large Bite Baits, TTI-Blakemore Street Runner, Driftmaster Rod Holders, Fishouflage, Southern Professional Deal with, Moss Again Rack Fish Attractors, Entire world Fishing Network-WFN, Go Light Inc. and Ron Gooding Insurance policy.

The following companies furnish merchandise to assist make these activities achievable: Kodiak Fish Attractants, &quotFish Guardian&quot and Preserve Alive.

For more information be sure to phone Crappie USA Inc. at 270-395-4204. Make sure you check out our website at www.crappieusa.com.

Press Professional Crappie USA President, CEO

Larry Crecelius Darrell Van Vactor

1002 N. Hayes 125 Ruth Avenue

Salem, IN 47167 Benton, KY 42025

lcrecelius@crappieusa.com dvanvactor@crappieusa.com