Big crappie are enough to send many anglers into a frenzy.
Ties are accepted, but a new state record will be recognized only if the weight of the fish is … (Photo: Jam Ferguson) The old record was an even 5 pounds, caught in 2006 at a private lake in Missouri.Ferguson, also known by his nickname, “Jam,” caught the fish on a jig and grub and 6-pound test line.After the fish was certified as a state record by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, it went through That paved the way for Ferguson to submit the catch to the IGFA.“Setting an IGFA All-Tackle world record for such a popular and highly sought after game fish species like the black crappie is truly an incredible feat,” said IGFA President Nehl Horton while signing Ferguson’s world-record certificate.
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Bobby Wilson, Executive Director 5107 Edmondson Pike Ellington Agricultural Center Nashville, TN 37211 (615) 781-6500 Ask.TWRA@tn.gov Chat It’s official weight was 5Lb 4.6oz. Caught on May 15, 2018 in Richeison Pond, Tennessee, Ferguson’s monster crappie replaced the previous record of 5 pound which was set back in 2006. Giveaways
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(Photo: Jam Ferguson) A few casts into the evening, he hooked into what will soon be verified as the new WORLD RECORD black crappie! Fishing Tips The world record white crappie … The previous black crappie record in Tennessee was 4 pounds, 4 ounces caught in 1985 in Brown’s Creek Lake in Henderson. Ferguson already held the state record for the fish, as the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency confirmed the fish’s size in June, WBIR reported. And this possible new world record crappie is about to take the fishing world by storm.
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After reeling in the world's largest black crappie, Lionel Ferguson had it mounted and stuffed. For the second time in less than a two-year period Tennessee has produced a wildlife world record.A 5 pound, 7.68 ounces black crappie was caught in a pond in Philadelphia, Tenn., by Lionel "Jam" Ferguson, which eclipsed the world record 5-pound black crappie caught on a private lake in Missouri in 2006, according to the International Game Fish Association.The previous black crappie record in Tennessee was 4 pounds, 4 ounces caught in 1985 in Brown’s Creek Lake in Henderson.Ferguson's record fish came about 19 months after Stephen Tucker killed the world record white tail deer in Gallatin with 47-point antlers which measured 312 3/8 inches.“Prayers go up and blessings come down.” Ferguson said.Philadelphia is located in Loudon County near Knoxville. But What is the World Record White Crappie?