Minnow Bucket.....them thar fighting words

A BIG THANKS to all that had part in putting this together
Crapicat donated some great ground beef that Mr. Roachie grilled into some mouth watering burgers on Friday night.
The fish fry was also AWESOME - homemade hushpuppies, coleslaw, red beans etc........
Let's not forget all the delicious cheesecakes that Troy's better half brought............I was able to bring another cherry cheesecake home this year, and the ice cream made by HickoryNut.

And to top the trip off, Crapicat cooked breakfast, actually Brunch, on Sunday

If you have never fished Murvaul, you owe it to yourself to put it on your bucket list. What this lake lacks in size, it makes up for trifold in quality fish!

Here's a few more pictures





















Looking forward to next year already, the Potlicker Crown will be up for grabs...........

I know this may sound crazy, but I had fun visiting with all the guys that showed up...the CAT guys, the Non CAT guys, and we just had lots of fun...the Smallest stringer deal made it just fantastic. Honestly, I wish Ernest would have been here, he would have been very proud of this get together...I know I was, and just don�t think I have ever felt more at home and welcomed than what this thing has offered over the last two years. Moreover, I just wish this kind of gettogether would also happen on Fork and Cedar Creek, just so more folks could enjoy the friendliness and hospitality and truly noncompetive fishing tourney that we enjoyed...Fun, Food, Fellowship was on full display.

Ole Tbox and Hickory Nut caught their biggest stringer and donated them for the fish fry, as did CrappieXpress and I, of course we left the smallest stringer intact and Tbox kept enough big fish hid out to take that trophy once again.

I just have to mention Slewfoot and Little man. I don�t think I have ever met a man ETex transplant that can tell a story quite like Slewfoot, I guess I laughed so hard at his stories, till I cried at times. Little man, is a charger and I have no doubt tat one day he will be an outstanding fisherman!

It was a great time. I have already invited myself again for next year.

The old folks enjoyed it too..

Agree with all of the above. I�m already looking forward to next year. I�m just glad me and ole crapicat knew just where to put together a striger of 10-1/16� fish....... with the baits we won off of that pot I�m betting we give TBox a real run for his money next year using his own jigs against him!!! See there was a method to the madness after all.

Mrs. Troy insured my return trip for next year...that Cherry Cheesecake I drug home got a HUGE reception by Mrs. Crapicat! Heck, even my 18yo decided I CAN be nice on occasion!!

I�m thinking ole Troy outdid himself, putting this deal together. He is SPOILED at home...it�s just NOT fair...even though he did clean the kitchen up afterwards, basically singlehanded...

All I really want to know is WHO set his boat adrift?

We'll have a knot tying class at the next get together. We'll let Troy teach it...not! ( I mean "knot")

Honestly I think it was that "cowdog mutt" of bush hogs that untied my boat....that dog would just look at me and sneer all weekend...it was like he knew he was smarter than me or something.

Ken Gaby.... I have an opportunity in your neck of the woods... I'll trade you five of Todds best way points on murvall for 10 of your best way point on Belton

Heck little man is better than most grown men at crappie fishing now!!! Well, when he's not napping, throwing a fit, or rummaging through the boat for snacks! We watch crappie masters TV and he keeps wondering why he's not on there!!!

Hopefully we're headed to Lavon in the morning if he doesn't get in trouble between now and then!!! I probably don't need to gas up until the morning that being the case!!!

The funny thing is that most grown men spend a good amount of time rummaging around looking for snacks or throwing fits and would like to be taking naps as well...... maybe he�s actually got it figured out early in life!!

PM coming