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EDITOR/ SR. WRITER Opening Cast
WRITERS
Darl Black It’s really hard to believe and
Vic Attardo you’ll be surprised, too, by Vernon
Terry Madewell Summerlin’s recipes in this issue
Brad Wiegmann of CrappieNow. He has three
Ron Presley great recipes. Although that may
Vernon Summerlin surprise a lot of readers that’s not
John Neporadny, Jr the surprising part I was referring
to. He also threw in one of his
© Copyright 2016 favorite in-the-boat sammiches
that he says is mouth-watering
There’s nothing prettier than a good. It includes bananas, Spam, and other stuff that
big, black crappie. doesn’t matter after mentioning Spam. Maybe some
Vic Attardo photo Vienna Sausages occasionally but not Spam! I burned
out with Spam when I was young and I also made the
mistake of reading the label. But hey, if that sounds
good to you check out Vernon’s version of this quick
sandwich.
I had the opportunity to attend the Crappie
Masters tournament at D’Arbonne Lake in Louisiana.
The tournament was after a front, rising stained water
and bluebird skies. The water temperatures dropped
six to eight degrees during the week and there was
current. Still, competitors caught fish with many teams
having several two-plus pounders. Winning weight for
the two-day, 14-fish tournament was 28 pounds.
Many fishermen have heard about D’Arbonne Lake but
generally speaking, it is a hidden gem. The number of
quality fish is almost unbelievable. Its slabs may not
equal Grenada’s but the average size and numbers
are outstanding.
This is prime time in many parts of the country. I
hope you’ve had the chance to enjoy the good fishing.
You are welcome to send pictures of your catches to
our magazine. No problem in showing off a little.
Are you getting tired of listening to the politicians?
Just to let you know, this issue of Crappie NOW has
no paid political announcements, you’ll not hear mud-
slinging remarks from the Republicans and Democrats,
or from the so-called expert analysts, and you won’t
be told how to vote. The only stretching of the truth
might be the length of a fish, the numbers caught, or
about the big one that got away.

From your political-free, crappie-catching magazine,
Good fishin’ & God Bless,
Tim Huffman

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