Arkabutla Tournament Moved To
Ross Barnett
Lake Harbor Trading Post on Hwy 43
Brandon, Mississippi
March 6, 2010
We were contacted this morning by the Corp. of Engineers regarding our upcoming Arkabutla tournament. We were informed the lake level was very low and about to be dropped two more feet for dredging projects. Unfortunately we have no choice but to move the tournament. We looked into several options but with the short notice permits are hard to obtain. We are moving the tournament to Ross Barnett. Registration will be at Lake Harbor Trading Post on Hwy 43 from 5-5:45 and start fishing time is 6:30.
 Hugh Krutz, Tournament Director 
Registration 5:00 to 5:45 AM
Location Lake Harbor Trading Post
Start Fishing Time 6:30 AM
Stop Fishing Time 2:00 PM
Weigh-in Line Closes 2:30 PM BROWNS LANDING, HWY 43
Lake Washington Tournament
Results
February 13, 2010
It finally happened, after almost 70 tournaments MCC President and B'n'M Prostaff Member Brad Taylor of Greenville and Chris Criswell of Brandon hit it out of the park on Brad's home lake, what a feat. Now that's persistence at its best. Not only did they win, but they won big. I mean almost a 2# average at 13.83#'s, and, to top that, they had both big fish (2.30# & 2.26#). Man, what a stringer of crappie in that kind of weather!

When I say it was cold, that is an understatement. We left Jackson with more than 6 inches of snow and ice, arrived in Glen Allen with a temperature around 27 degrees and winds blowing out the northwest about 10 to 15 mph, you figure the chill factor.

Brad and Chris stated they caught their fish in 17 feet of water fishing, get this, 3.5 feet deep. That's almost top water. With a water temperature around 38 degrees and a heavily stained lake these perch were in the top part of the water column. Now that should put you tops in the points standing. Congratulations, guys. You laid the wood to them slabs.

Second place was captured by the B'n'M Prostaff team of Kent Driscoll and John Harrison with a stringer of 12.46#'s. Kent and John used similar tactics to catch their fish, spider-rigging 4 feet deep in 15 to 18 feet of water. John said the fish wanted a very slow presentation in this cold water. They used chartreuse and orange jigs tipped with rosy-red minnows. Congratulations, guys, on this fine finish.

Third place went to a brand new male and female team of Terry Stewart and Tonya Robertson with a weight of 12#'s. This team caught their fish in 15 feet water fishing 5 feet deep using medium to small minnows. Congratulations and keep it up.

Fourth place went to MCC Tournament Director and B'n'M Prostaff member Hugh Krutz and MCC Secretary Steve Stevenson with a weight of 11.96#'s. These guys have about 3 out of 5 top-five finishes, that's what we call consistency. Krutz stated they fished 15 feet water about 6 feet deep spider-rigging with Capps and Coleman Poles using 3/8th ounce minnow rigs. Krutz also stated how important it is to keep accurate fishing logs. He referred back to 8 years of logs on Lake Washington to get a pattern for the conditions he fished that day. It pays to write down the details.

Rounding out 5th place was the new team of Brandon Fulgham and Patrick Stone of Grenada with a weight of 11.94#'s. This team came over and practiced for 3 days which proved to be beneficial. They knew where to catch the fish. Congratulations, guys. Hard work pays off.

We also would like to thank B'n'M and War Eagle Prostaff team of Brad Whitehead and Johnny Stonecipher from Muscle Shoals, AL for driving over 200 miles to fish this tournament with us. Brad is famous for his Side-Pulling Technique, we all got a good lesson in this new and productive technique.

1st Place
Chris Criswell & Brad Taylor
13.83#s
 

2nd Place
John Harrison & Kent Driscoll
12.46#s

3rd Place
Terry Stewart & Tonya Robinson
12.00#'s

4th Place
Steve Stevenson & Hugh Krutz
11.96#'s

5th Place
Patrick Stone & Brandon Fulgham
11.94#'s

BIG FISH
Chris Criswell & Brad Taylor

1st Place Big Fish 2.30#
2nd Place Big Fish 2.26#
Rounding Out the Top 10

6th Place
Lowell (Doc) Jones & Kenny Blackwell - 11.84#'s

7th Place
Ray Williams & Rodger Womack 11.04#'s

8th Place
David Thornton & Shelton Culpepper - 10.80#'s
9th Place
Bo Hutson & Brad Chappell- 10.52#'s

10th Place
Nathan Howell & Vic Finkley- 10.34#'s

Road Runner Marketing Director
TJ Stallings (Center)
2009-2010 MCC Tournment Schedule
Date
Lake
Location
Oct. 17, 2009 Lake Ferguson Greenville, MS
Nov 7, 2009 Wolf Lake Yazoo City, MS
Dec 12, 2009 Eagle Lake Eagle Lake (Vicksburg), MS
Jan 16, 2010 Lake Chotard Eagle Lake (Vicksburg), MS
Feb 13, 2010 Lake Washington Glenn Allen, MS
Mar 6, 2010 Arkabutla Reservoir Hernando, MS
Mar 27, 2010 Grenada Reservoir Grenada, MS
Apr 24, 2010 Ross Barnett Reservoir Madison, MS
May 22, 2010 Enid Reservoir Oakland, MS
Jun 18-19, 2010 Magnolia State Championship - Ross Barnett Reservoir Madison, MS


Annual membership for MCC is $35. Fishing members pay an additional annual fee of $15 for insurance. Regular tournament entry fees are $90 per boat with the exception of Barnett where the entry fee is $95 per boat.

MCC pays back approximately 120% more than total entry fees. That's right--we actually pay back more than we take in at each of our events. Payouts are awarded to the Top 15 teams. Teams weigh best 7 crappie.

Entries limited to 2 people per boat, six poles per boat, two hooks per pole. Kids under age of 16 are not charged membership or insurance fee.

For more info call Brad Taylor 662-820-4581 or Hugh Krutz 601-946-3111. Click Here for a Membership Application


Chotard Results
MCC held its 4th tournament Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Chotard Lake (MS River Oxbow) north of Vicksburg, MS. The weather was favorable, overcast skies, no wind and light sprinkles, until weigh-in. The weatherman had called for 100% chance of rain and high winds. The crappie weather gods found favor and allowed us fish our tournament without all these perditions. The fish were very cooperative for 40 degree water. We had some very heavy sacks, some nearly 15 pounds. With over 34 teams registered to fish, all teams were successful.

We congratulate the team of Ray Williams and Rodger Womack who weighed in MCC Tournament's new record for the year—7 crappie weighing 14.83 pounds. Ray and Rodger won both big fish prizes with a 2.66 pound and a 2.61 pound crappie. Jackpot! This gives Williams and Womack both big mamma prizes for first half of the season. Ray and Rodger caught all their fish spider-rigging in Albermarle. They fished the deep holes in front of old Dents Landing, fishing 16 to 17 feet in 20 feet of water. These guys are a fairly new team and they proved that they can fish. Rodger says it was luck, we say it was persistence and skill.

Coming in a close 2nd was Johnny Smith with 14.64 pounds of white crappie. Johnny fished by himself in Albermarle, boating over twenty large crappie. Johnny used the same spider-rigging technique, fishing 18 to 20 feet in 25 to 30 feet water with minnows. No split here, Johnny took home the whole check. Good job Mr. Smith, you had a great game plan and stuck to it.

3rd place was no big surprise, Joe Lowery and Randy Bouchillon with only a fish scale separating them from 2nd place, with 14.63 pounds. These guys consistently finish in the Top 5. We were glad to see Joe compete with us today. Way to go guys and keep up the good work.

4th place was captured by none other than Shelton Culpepper and David Thornton with 12.79 pounds. Shelton and David are locals and as Shelton told me; "It's hard to win on your own lake, you know too many places to catch fish and you always second guess yourself".

Coming in at the 5th slot was the team of Brad Taylor (MCC President) and Chris Criswell with a 12.71 pound sack. Brad and Chris spider-rigged Albermarle all day and caught good fish. Good work, guys. That should keep you near the top in points.

1st Place
Ray Williams & Rodger Womack
14.83#s
 

2nd Place
Johnny Smith
14.64#s

3rd Place
Joe Lowery & Randy Bouchillon
14.63#'s

4th Place
Shelton Culpepper & David Thornton
12.79#'s

5th Place
Brad Taylor & Chris Criswell
12.74#'s

BIG FISH
Ray Williams & Rodger Womack

1st Place Big Fish 2.66#
2nd Place Big Fish 2.61#
Rounding Out the Top 10

6th Place
Lowell (Doc) Jones & Kenny Blackwell - 12.50#'s

7th Place
Gerald Jones & Kenneth Pickett 12.39#'s

8th Place
Hugh.Krutz & Steve.Stevenson - 12.27#'s
9th Place
George Walker & Ray Clary - 12.08#'s

10th Place
Kenny Middleton & Larry Nipper - 12.03#'s
Door Prizes - Splash-4-Cash

Mike McMurtrey
Ego Net & Tackle Bag
Lowell (Doc) Jones
Cedar Ridge Tackle Gift Set
$30 Cedar Tackle Gift Certificate
Eagle Lake Results
MCC held its 3rd tournament Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Eagle Lake north of Vicksburg, MS. The weather was frightful, cold, rain, and windy, all the ingredients necessary to make it a terrible day for fishing. However the fish didn't seem to think so. With over 24 teams registered to fish, all teams were successful. Several teams reported catching well over 50 quality fish.

Our congratulations go out to Eagle Lake locals Shelton Culpepper (Vice-President) and David Thornton (Weigh Master) that weighed in MCC Tournament’s biggest sack of the year, a whopping 13.08 pounds of black crappie. Man, those were some big specks. David and Shelton won both big fish prizes with a 2.24 pound and a 2.08 pound crappie. Culpepper and Thornton reportedly left the piers and found these big specks in a ditch north of Buck Chute. They caught their fish the old-fashioned way, using minnows and cork. Way to go guys, that proves that persistence and experience pays off.

Coming in 2nd was the team of Bernard Williams and Donald Terry for Jackson, MS. These long-line trollers changed tactics on the others and chose to fish the piers and docks. Williams and Terry caught over 70 fish with most in the 1.5 pound class. Your effort was good, just not big enough for a win but big enough to come in 2nd with 11.14 pounds. Congratulations guys on you best finish since joining the club 1 year ago.

3rd place was captured by Allen Morgan and Donnie Praytor with a total of 10.85 pounds. Morgan and Praytor fished the west-end piers and docks and did very well. Morgan and Praytor are long-time members and very good fisherman. Keep up the good work, Saturday was a day that separates the real fisherman from the fair-weather guys.

Next up was the team of Kent Driscoll and John Harrison with 10.65 pounds. As many of you know Driscoll and Harrison was on terror, winning two tournaments in a row. Sorry guys, it’s hard to beat a man at his on home lake.

Rounding out the top 5 was the team of Hugh Krutz (Tournament Director) and Steve Stevenson (Treasurer) with a 10.57 pound sack. Krutz and Stevenson are very consistent tournament fisherman, constantly finishing in the top 10. Keep it up and keep piling up those points.

1st Place
Shelton Culpepper & David Thornton

13.08#s
 

2nd Place
Bernard Williams & Don Terry

11.15#s

3rd Place
Allen Morgan & Donnie Praytor

10.85#'s

4th Place
Kent Driscoll & John Harrison

10.65#'s

5th Place
Hugh Krutz & Steve Stevenson

10.57#'s

BIG FISH
Shelton Culpepper & David Thornton

1st Place Big Fish 2.24#
2nd Place Big Fish 2.08#

Rounding Out the Top 10

6th Place
Chris Horton & Earl Oswalt - 10.44#'s

7th Place
Ray Williams & Rodger Warnock- 10.19#'s

8th Place
Gearld Jones & Kenneth Pickett - 10.15#'s
9th Place
Brad Taylor & Cris Criswell - 9.94#'s

10th Place
Keith Sullivan & Monty Blount- 9.16#'s
Door Prizes - Splash-4-Cash

George Walker - Tailgate Grill


Wolf Lake Results
MCC's second tournament of the year was held Saturday November 7, 2009 at Wolf Lake outside of Yazoo City, MS. We had 40 teams fishing this old oxbow lake, on one of the most beautiful days of the year. The weather was perfect the fishing was great. Most teams reported catching lots of fish. The fish were average size with most being in the 1-pound class. Most teams sider-rigged with a few jigging the trees. Several teams long-lined trolled with excellent results.

Again the team of Kent Driscoll and John Harrison had the heaviest sack, bring in 9.84#'s. Congratulations guys on your second win of the season. Driscoll and Harrison fished one brush pile all day long, above the Carter Bridge and caught over 40 fish, with most being in the 1-pound class.

Now coming in at a close second was the of Ronald Wade and Danny Wade with good weight of 9.40#s. The Wade team spider-rigged the edge of the cypress trees and lay-downs to bring in this nice bag of crappie.

Coming in a fish few scales behind Team Wade was the team of Charles Talley and Billy Gunter with 9.36#'s for a third place finish. Gunter and Talley are excellent jig and ledge fisherman.

Joe Lowery and Randy Bouchillon captured fourth place at 9.32#'s. Congratulations to Joe and Randy. Rounding out the top five places was the father and son team of Doug "Bull" Eichwurtzle and Jason Eichwurtzle with a weight of 9.11#'s.

Big Fish honors went to Joe Lowery and Randy Bouchillon with a 1.80# white crappie. Second big fish went to the Eichwurtzle team with a 1.77# crappie.

1st Place
Kent Driscoll & John Harrision

9.84#s

2nd Place
Ronald & Danny Wade

9.40#s


3rd Place
Charles Talley & Billy Gunter

9.36#'s

4th Place
Joe Lowery & Randy Bouchillon

9.32#'s

5th Place
Doug "Bull" Eichwurtzle & Jason Eichwurtzle

9.11#'s

BIG FISH
Joe Lowery & Randy Bouchillon

1st Place Big Fish 1.80 #
Rounding Out the Top 10

6th Place
Bernard Williams & Don Terry - 9.04#'s

7th Place
Bobby Clark & Doug Hollingsworth - 8.88#'s

8th Place
Jimmy Smith & Ricky Smith - 8.71#'s
Shelton Culpepper & David Thornton - 8.71#'s

10th Place
Paul Johnson & Charley Henry - 8.32#'s
Door Prizes

Doug "Bull" Eichwurtzle - (2) BnM 10' Jig Poles

Bernard Williams - (1) BnM 12' Jig Pole

Cole Rowell - (1) BnM 12' Jig Poles


Ferguson's Best
If you haven’t heard or wasn’t there I can assure you that this might have been the toughest challenge MCC has ever faced. I’ll give you a quick run down of the fishing conditions—3’ a day rising water, cold front, clear skies, and lockjaw crappie. Now all that in one day equals bad fishing conditions.

Not all the teams had trouble getting the crappie to bite as the team of Kent ”Duckman” Driscoll & John Harrison found a way to bring 4 nice Ferguson crappie weighing 4.20#s to take the first tournament of the 09-10 MCC season. These two fine fishermen caught these fish single pole jig fishing around the casinos and grain elevators about 20 to 23 feet deep. Great job men on one tough day. Oh, by the way Kent has volunteered to cook his famous duck gumbo Friday night at Wolf Lake so give him a call at 901-834-6077 to make reservations.

Now coming in at a close second was the second year team of Bo Hudson & Brad Chappell with good weight of 4.09#s. These two men have worked all summer on the long lining act and it sure paid off with a with a strong second place finish to start the season. Not sure where they caught their fish but I did see them in the up lake. Good job men and your off to a great start!

Third place was captured by the team of Hugh “Crankbait” Krutz and Steve Stevenson with a weight of 3.35#s. This team stayed up close to the American Legion out in deep water. Congratulations on another third place finish on Ferguson.

Big Fish honors go to Johnny Hannah and George Walker with a 1.75# whale. Way to go men and nice fish! Johnny, good net men are hard to come by aren’t they.

1st Place
Kent Driscoll & John Harrision

4.20#s

2nd Place
Bo Hutson & Brad Chappell

4.09#s


3rd Place
Hugh Krutz & Steve Stevenson

3.55#'s

4th Place
Kenny Browning & Kenny Walker

3.30#'s

5th Place
Joe Lowery & R. Bouchillon

3.29#'s

BIG FISH
Johnny Hannah & George Walker

1st Place Big Fish 1.75 #


New Monogrammed Shirts Available - Only $35

We've got them in Aqua and Burnt Gold, sizes up to 2XL. The shirts are customized by Embroidery Design. They are embroidered with your name and the club logo.

We also have three (3) new cap designs for the new season. Contact Shelton Culpepper, Paul Johnson, or Brad Taylor (662) 820-4581 for ordering.