Ottawa woman sets state record for white crappie

Ottawa woman sets state record for white crappie

COLUMBUS — As any serious angler will tell you, a fish weighing nearly four pounds is something to brag about. As panfish go, a fish that size is indeed a whopper. Just ask an Ottawa woman who now holds the Ohio state record after catching a 3.91-pound crappie last fall. According to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, a 29-year Ohio state record for white crappie has been topped. Following an official state weigh-in and inspection, the new record no…

'I Just Wanted to Catch a Fish,' Says Ohio Angler Who Caught the New State-Record Crappie

Teresa Croy and her husband Don were fishing a private pond in Putnam County, Ohio, on Nov. 2, and Teresa really wanted to catch some crappies. But after casting small jigs for a while without any luck, she decided to change to a time-honored “garden hackle” bait — a plain old earthworm. “I just wanted to catch a fish, so I took off the jig and put on an earthworm with a bobber,” she tells Outdoor Life. “Worms catch about everything, and I just …