Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters divisional tournament trail came to Fort Gibson Lake. Sponsored by Wagoner Chamber of Commerce, off and on heavy rains kept pounding Fort Gibson during the weekend and during pre fishing. The tournament had been re-scheduled due to high waters earlier this summer when water depths were 28 feet above normal.

Water conditions and weather didn’t effect the team of Chad Young and Art Caldwell. The team weighed in 7 fish for a total weight of 6.82 pounds. There kicker fish weighed in at 1.50 giving them 2nd place in big fish. The team stated they jigged with 6 foot poles in 10 to 15 foot of water with chartreuse jigs. First placed earned them $1000.00.

Second place went husband and wife team of Deen and Sharon Ruppelius with a 6.42 lbs. Second place earned them $600.00. The team also won big fish honors with a crappie weighing 1.64 lbs. Third place went to Bass Pro Shops pro staff Wally Marshall and Jeff Huemann. The team weighed in 6.1 lbs. to earn $500.00. Wally Marshall and Jeff Heuman also were the West Division Champions with a combined weight of 14.56 lbs.

Fort Gibson lake wrapped up the divisional tournaments for 2007. The next tournament is the Mississippi State Championship in Tunica, MS. sponsored by the Grand Casino Resort and Budweiser on September 21 and 22nd.

Special thanks to local Fort Gibson sponsors: Wagoner Chamber of Commerce, Paradise Cove Marina, Sleepy Traveler Motel, Re/Max Consultants, Foresee Ready Mix Concrete, Century 21 Wagoner Properties, McDonalds, Arvest Bank, Pizza Inn, Canopies Plus, First Bank and Trust, Glen’s Restaurant and Lounge, Tommy Biffle Lakeside Polaris and American Bank.

Special thanks to our National Sponsors that include: Bass Pro Shops, Tracker Boats, Nitro Boats, Mercury Motors, Minn Kota, Humminbird, American Angler, RoadRunner by Blakemore, Mr. Crappie Hooks, Hydro Glow Fish Lights, Grizzly Jig Company, Biosonix, Bugband, Perotti Bilt, Mr. Crappie -Wally Marshall Signature Series Crappie Rods, Slider, KeelShield, SureLife, Spike-It, Kodiak Scents, Bobby Garland, KeepAlive, Emmrod, Budweiser, Monster Crappie, Kasswinns, Kastaway Kulis, Osage Tackle, Pro Lure Tackle, Proplite, The Re-Action System, Cocoon Sunwear, Fish-Flo2, Fisherman’s Pro, Culprit, Net-n-Buddy, Tech Tackle, Tempress, Grip N Check, Foodsource, Lip-Ripperz and Coldstream Fisheries.

For more information on Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters tournament trial visit www.crappiemasters.net or contact

Bryan Wessler 573-280-4899 crappiemasters.bryan@gmail.com
Paul Alpers, Vice President 573-280-8020
Bobby Brown, Systems Administrator 417-532-0244 crappiemasters@gmail.com

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