The Houston Plumbers Fishing Tournament group

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“The invitation only fishing tournament has been held every spring for the past 45 years,” said Ty Tipton, president of Tipton Co.    “More than 75 plumbers from the Houston area competed in the event. The judges committee comprised of manufacturers, representatives and wholesalers from the Texas market.” 

According to Tipton, in excess of 600 lbs. of crappie was caught during  the tournament, with the largest weighing 2.4 lbs.

“Cy-Tech Services, the winning team, took home a 7 ft. tall trophy and bragging rights ‘til the next tournament,” he said.

“The sportsmanship award was given in the name of Joe Crawford, former owner of Houston-based plumbing company McFadden and Associates, whom passed away suddenly late last year. In 2011, the tournament will return to the Jackson Hill Marina on Lake Sam Rayburn on May 1.”   –ab

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