Crappie Anglers of Texas State Championship Tournament 2016 on Lake Lewisville
Crappie Anglers of Texas, or “CAT”, recently held its 9th Annual Texas State Crappie Championship Tournament on Lake Lewisville October 14 & 15, 2016. 31 angler teams competed for over $22,000 in cash and prizes during the two day tournament. The top ten places in each division took home a check. Angler teams could compete in the amateur division (Division 2) or the semi-pro division (Division 1) and weigh in their seven best crappie each day of the tournament. Here are the results:
In Division 1, Jerry Hancock (McKinney, TX) and James Pegram (Blue Ridge, TX) won first place with their two day total weighing 18.37 pounds. This team also won the Pro Angler Elite Rod Challenge Award on day 2. Second place in Division 1 was won by Wes Belcher (Denton, TX) and Brian Carter (Scurry, TX) with stringers from both days weighing a total of 17.55 pounds. Chris Waters (Denton, TX) and Larry Middleton (Boyd, TX) took home third place with a two day total weight of 16.90 pounds. This team also won the Pro Angler Elite Rod Challenge Award and the Bobby Garland Big Fish Award on day 1 with a slab weighing in at 2.08 pounds. Ahn Nguyen (Roanoke, TX) took home fourth place with his two day total weight of 16.82. Fifth Place was won by Paul O'Bier (Gunter, TX) and George Nelon (Boyd, TX) with a weight of 16.04.Tommy Ezell (Rockwall, TX) and Richard James (Wylie, TX) netted sixth place with their two day total weighing 15.76 pounds. This team also won the Bobby Garland Big Fish Award on day 2 with a slab weighing 1.60 pounds. Seventh place was won by Jeff Schwieterman (Parker, TX) and James Rains (E. Tawakoni, TX) weighing in 15.38 pounds. Chris Scott (Sanger, TX) and Willie Scott (Denton, TX) caught 14.11 pounds in two days and took home eighth place. Ken Gaby (Belton, TX) and Max Jordan (Belton,TX) took home ninth place with a two day total of 13.94 pounds. Rounding out the top ten place in Division 1 with a weight of 13.94 pounds was Lane Palmer (Arlington, TX) and Cody Standerfer (Prosper, TX). The tie for 9th and 10th place was decided by the weight of the team’s biggest fish.
In Division 2, the team of Clay Gann (Hideaway, TX) and Todd and Langdon Froebe (Lindale, TX) won first place for their two day total of a whopping 19.85 pounds. Second place was claimed by Alec Dyer (Keller, TX) and Bill Mouw (Burleson, TX) with a two day total weighing 18.82 pounds. This team also won the Bobby Garland Big Fish Award on day 2 with a nice slab weighing 1.77 pounds. John Zoski (Trenton, TX) and Truston Hibdon (Randolph, TX) netted third place with a two day total weight of 16.94 pounds. This team also won the Pro Angler Elite Rod Challenge Award on day 2. Max Dukes (Murphy, TX) and Stuart Angelle (Flower Mound, TX) finished fourth with a two day total of 16.82 pounds. This team also won the Pro Angler Elite Rod Challenge Award on day 1. Sid Goczoll (Sachse, TX) and Joe Willis (Allen, TX) netted fifth place with their two day total of 13.32 pounds. This team also won the Bobby Garland Big Fish Award on day 1 with a nice crappie weighing 1.77 pounds. Carl Ellis (Arlington, TX) and James Davis (Ft. Worth, TX) claimed sixth place with a weight of 13.14 pounds. Seventh place was won by Eric and Rose Windham (Prosper, TX) with a two day total of 12.42 pounds. Ron Duran (Lewisville, TX) and David Cobb (Grapevine, TX) netted eighth place with 9.62 pounds for their two day total. Jimmy Leonard (Plano, TX) and Jason Ewton (Wills Point, TX) won ninth place with a total of 9.45 pounds. Finishing out the top ten in Division 2 was Mike Lane (Sumner, TX) and Jerry LeBlanc (Lindale, TX) with a two day total of 8.61 pounds
CAT topped off the weekend with its annual awards banquet, which was held at the Little Elm Recreational Center October 14, 2016. The event was catered by Big Daddy's Barbeque in Little Elm. The team of Paul O’Bier/George Nelon won the “Anglers of the Year” honor in Division 1, and the team of Clay Gann/Todd and Langdon Froebe were named “Anglers of the Year” in Division 2. The prestigious 2016 Ron Conatser Sportsman of the Year award was presented to Alec Dyer, and the 2016 “Top CAT” Award was presented to Brian Spagnola.
Crappie Anglers of Texas would like to extend special thanks to The City of Little Elm and the Little Elm Economic Development Corporation, Big Daddy's Barbeque and the Hula Hut Restaurant.
Crappie Anglers of Texas is a non-profit organization dedicated to the sport of crappie fishing. With over 280 members nationwide, CAT has been instrumental in gaining national attention for crappie fishing in Texas and continues to develop its member’s knowledge of crappie fishing through educational meetings, seminars and fishing tournaments. All CAT tournaments pay back at least 100% of the anglers’ entry fees. For Information, go to the CAT website (www.crappieanglersoftexas.com) or contact: Jay Don Reeve at [email protected].
