Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters was in Nashville, TN., for the Porter Wagoner Memorial fishing tournament on May 5^th, 2012.  Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops Nashville, Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits, Texas Road House and Costa Del Mar.  Bass Pro Crappie Masters provided the weigh in with tournament director Willie Cook.  Chief George Braswell of Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits was on hand as Master of Ceremonies.  Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters 2011 Angler Team of the Year, Yamamoto’s Bill Braswell and Dan Dannenmueller were also on hand.  The event is in honor of the great Porter Wagoner whom had a love for both music and fishing.

Anglers and celebrities teamed up, fishing for both bass and crappie.  The total weight of all fish determined the winner and there were prizes for big bass and big crappie.  When the final weight came in, it was Bobby Harrell and Todd Harrell (from 3 Doors Down) that took the top honors.  The Harrell’s weighed in a total of 11.28 lbs. and had the big bass weighing in one that went 3.71 lbs.   Second place was Chad Morgenthaler and Chelsea Rae with a total weight of 8.15 lbs.

The Tennessee State Championship on Kentucky Lake in Paris, TN. Is May 18 & 19, 2012.  Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Marine, Humminbird, Minn Kota, Paris Henry County Alliance and NW Tennessee Tourism, the tournament will  crown the Tennessee State Champion as well as qualify anglers for the National Championship in October on the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway in Columbus, MS.

Late registration for the Tennessee State Championship is at 5 pm, with the Banquet starting at 6:00 pm and the seminar at 7:00 pm.  They will be held at the Paris Landing State Park on May 17^th.  Weigh in will be Buchanan Resort and Marina.  Anglers will fish from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm and must be in the weigh in line by 3:30 pm.  The weigh in is open to the public.

Jason and Jim Westerberg became the Arkansas State Champions on Lake Dardanelle.  Sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Marine, Humminbird, Minn Kota and the Russellville Advertising and Promotions Commissions the tournament was the first Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters tournament held on the lake.   The tournament weigh in was held at Dardanelle State Park where they have the top notch facilities, of any lake we have seen.

The top three teams from day one, held on to the top three spots on the final day. The Westerberg’s weighed in 12.81 lbs on seven fish during the first day of competition and followed that with a 11.46 lb stringer on day two.  The total weight of 24.27 lbs took the Arkansas State Championship.