Crappie anglers from several states will travel to Green River Lake at Columbia, KY to participate in a 2-day Super Event on the Crappie USA (CUSA) Tournament Trail. It has been rescheduled from an earlier date. Local and traveling anglers will be competing for cash, prizes, and an opportunity to compete at the 2018 CUSA Classic which will feature a guaranteed payout of $125,000 in cash and prizes.
Late registration and a pre-tournament seminar will be held on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Adair County High School beginning at 5pmCT. A National Sponsor Field Test Product Drawing starts at 7:00pmCT. This seminar is open to the public. Those not fishing the event are encourage to attend this meeting and meet some of the region's top crappie anglers.
The tournament weigh-in will be held on Friday and Saturday at Holmes Bend Marina & Resort, 5380 Holmes Bend Road., Columbia, KY beginning at 3pmCT. This is the perfect opportunity for non-competitors to learn how the big ones are caught. Interviews of the top 5 teams are conducted following the weigh-in.
Crappie USA "Free Crappie Kids Rodeo"
A FREE Crappie Kids Fishing Rodeo will be held in conjunction with the tournament. Sign up for the Rodeo is at Holmes Bend Marina & Resort. Sign up will be Saturday morning, June 6, 2018 at 8amCT. The Kids Rodeo is 9am-11amCT. The Crappie USA Kids Fishing Rodeo is a chance for children of the area to get out and enjoy nature, do a little fishing and win some prizes. The event is free to all children 12 years of age and under. All participants are eligible for a chance to win one of the six, Crappie USA $1,000.00 scholarships to be awarded at the 2018 Cabela's Crappie USA Classic. All participating children must be accompanied by an adult.
Crappie USA and their anglers have contributed $350,000.00 to the "Crappie Kids" Scholarships since 1997. CUSA is very proud to be a part of the education process for the youngsters who participate in their tournaments as adult/youth teams and those who fish in the Crappie USA "Kids Fishing Rodeos".
For more information on the CUSA events, the website is http://www.crappieusa.com
