_svg.png){kind=small}
Big Slab Crappie Challenge
Indian Lake, May 9, 2015
presented by:
Results
*YELLOW = Trail Points & Money
*GREEN = Trail Points
*TEAL = Big Fish of the Tournament
1. Sean Stone :12.5, 11.75, 11.25 = 35.5
2. Jim Martin: 12.25, 11.5, 11.25 = 35
3. Jeff Bennett 10.5, 13.25, 11 = 34.75
4. Jon Moorman: 11.75, 11.75, 11 = 34.5
5. Neil Farley: 11, 11.5, 11.75 = 34.25
6. Clarence Coltrell: 11.25, 11.5, 11.5 = 34.25
7. Amanda Jones: 11, 11.5, 11.25 = 33.75
8. Brandon Howard: 12, 9.25, 11.75 = 33
9. Mike Gunder: 11, 10.5, 11.5 = 33
10. Jack Prosser: 11.25, 11.25, 10.5 = 33
11. Logan Estep: 10.75, 10.75, 11.25 = 32.75
12. Dave Schar: 10.75, 10.5, 11.5 = 32.75
13. Brian Britton: 10.75, 11.5, 10.25 = 32.5
14. Mike Wendel: 11, 11.5, 10 = 32.5
15. Aaron Rowland: 11, 10.5, 10.75 = 32.25
16. Brad Lehman: 11.25, 11, 9.5 = 31.75
17. Todd Burch: 10, 10.25, 11 = 31.25
18. Mike Murphy: 10.75, 9.75, 10.75 = 31.25
19. Jim Crabtree Jr.: 9.25, 10.5, 11.25 = 31
20. David Bradley: 11.25, 10.25, 9.5 = 31
21. Seth Rankin: 10.75, 10, 10 = 30.75
22. Chase Bateson: 10.25, 10.25, 9.75 = 30.25
23. Brandon Carpenter: 10, 10.75, 9.25 = 30
24. Nyall Sheldon: 8.5, 10, 11 = 29.52
25. Russ McDonald: 11.25, 10, 7 = 28.251
Number of Anglers: 60
Number of Anglers submitting 3 fish limit: 30
Number of Anglers submitting at least one fish: 39
Total Fish Submitted: 101
Total Fish Length Submitted: 1031.5"
Average Fish Length Submitted: 10.2129
Number of fish 12+ inches: 4
26. Chris Hannegan: 9.25, 9.75, 9.25 = 28.25
27. Anthony Dempsey: 9.25, 10.25, 8.75 = 28.25
28. Travis Belcher: 8.75, 8.5, 9.75 = 27
29. Cindy Morrison: 8.75, 8.75, 9 = 26.50
30. Tim Crabtree: 10.5, 11 = 21.50
31. Joshua Hall: 10.25, 10.5 = 20.75
32. Julie Hannegan: 11.25 = 11.25
33. Jeremy Haycox: 10.5 = 10.50
34. Dick Nauta: 10.25 = 10.25
35. Justin Scarborough: 10 = 10
36. Ethan Nealeigh = 9.75 = 9.75
37. Glenn Smith: 9.5= 9.5
38. Garrett Kite: 9.25 = 9.25
39. Clayton Haske
39. Dan Larrick
39. Doug Ziegerhardt
39. Doug Ziegerhardt Jr
39. Joel Hains
39. Greg Hornbeek
39. James Cline
39. Alex Roberts
39. Brian Sentman
39. Steve Cooper
39. Ryan Fisher
39. Rondale Middlebrooks
39. Caleb Garza
39. Joey Lohr
39. Brad Driscoll
39. Jim Tipton
39. Mark Cline
39. Larry Haines
39. Kurt Nordquest
39. Andrew Nothstine
39. James W. Cline
Cost
$20 entry fee with optional $5 big fish entry.
100% of the money is paid out to the participating anglers. To sign up for this event be at the 'Start Location' listed below between 6:45AM and 7:00AM
Start-End Time
7:00AM - 3:00PM
(1 inch deducted for every minute late at measure-in)
Start/End Location
11051 North SR 235
Lakeview, Ohio
Eligible Fishing Waters
Indian Lake - Entire lake - Lake Map & Information
Rules
Rules that govern all Trail events can be found HERE
Additional Rules
*This event is a crappie only event
*Both live and artifical bait can be used for only this event
Prizes
Over $300 worth of prizes donated by Lakeside Pro Bass Shop will be raffled! Prizes will be raffled off to all anglers who didn't win 1st place, 2nd place, or win big fish. It is the goal of the Trail to give all participants who attend a shot at prizes and not just those who take the top spots, so be sure to attend the measure-in even if you had a tough day locating fish!
Camping/Meet & Greet
Indian Lake State Park has 400+ electric campsites. The campground has many sites located right on the banks of the lake. Many of those sites will be empty this time of the year and allow for easy launching for the tournament after registration. Often times large groups of anglers will camp Friday night before the event as well as through the weekend.
The measure-in is also a good oppurtunity to meet & greet fellow kayak anglers of all skill levels and talk about our mutual love of kayak fishing.
Be sure to join the Buckeye Nation Kayak Anglers group on Facebook to see what anglers are planning for each event.
Event History
2015 will mark BKFT's 3rd stop at Indian Lake for the Big Slab Crappie Challenge. In past years the weather has 100% dictated where the anglers have searched for big slabs. In 2013, the wind was gusting 25+ mph and forced anglers into many of the coves and channels to find the bite. Chase Bateson came out on top with a 3 fish total of 37.5" and a monster 14" slab that won big fish. The top 5 in 2013 all eclipsed the 30" mark.
In 2014 anglers not only dealt with wind, but near freezing temperatures. The crappie were slow biting early on in the day and once the sun hit and temperatures warmed up the bite really picked up. In the end, Jeff Bennett made a late push and captured another BKFT 1st place finish with new face on the Trail, Brock Spencer, taking home 2nd place and big fish with a 11.75" slab.
