| Because crappie is a plentiful species of
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| | Events range from local to regional,
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| fish in several areas of the country and
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| | culminating in week-long national
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| great fishing can be found almost year
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| | tournaments at some of the best lakes in
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| round, there are crappie fishing contests
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| | the country. Rules are somewhat typical,
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| somewhere almost every weekend of the
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| | though exact start times may vary and
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| year. In cooler months of the year,
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| | some regulations differ slightly,
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| you'll find that most tournaments are
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| | especially when achieving the national
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| concentrated further south where the
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| | level. For example, the Cabela's Crappie
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| waters don't freeze and stay slightly
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| | USA Classic in 2007 will be held in
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| warmer through the winter, while spring
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| | Kentucky Barkley South Lake in Tennessee
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| and summer hold promises of contests
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| | in early October. The tournament calls
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| pretty much everywhere.
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| | for the lake to be off limits to
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| Often, some of the earliest events of the
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| | fishermen for the previous two weeks in
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| year can be found in Florida, where
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| | order to guarantee that the lake isn't
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| weather is warm year-round in the
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| | stripped of crappie before the
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| tropical southern part of the state.
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| | tournament. Rules state that tournament
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| Here, you may find contests referred to
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| | fishing is allowed between the hours of
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| as "super events" as early in the year as
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| | 6:30am and 3:00pm on Friday and Saturday,
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| February. Early March may find contests
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| | with anyone who is not in line for
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| beginning in other areas in the south as
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| | weigh-in at 4:00pm each day to be
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| well, including several lakes in Alabama
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| | disqualified.
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| and Georgia. As spring moves forward,
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| | It is important to remember that all
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| expect to see tournaments creeping
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| | contests have a set of guidelines similar
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| farther north, to Tennessee and Kentucky,
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| | to this, and any violation is grounds for
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| where there are some unbelievable lakes
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| | elimination. Many crappie fishing
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| for spring crappie fishing. Later spring
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| | tournaments have size limitations that
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| and early summer weather will work the
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| | must be met in order to keep the catch,
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| lakes in areas like Indiana, Illinois,
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| | and some have regulations on boat sizes,
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| and Ohio. Contests in these states can
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| | motor sizes and types, and required
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| stretch into early fall before working
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| | distances between fishing boats for
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| back down to the southern coastal states
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| | safety purposes.
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| in late November and December.
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