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Magnolia Crappie Club Adventures Magazine
Magnol ia Cr appie Club Adv entur es Magazine
Fishing with Trae McWilliams - By Bernard Williams - Outdoor Writer

Every so often, a kid comes along that Yazoo City, MS. It’s the closest to my house.”
makes a real impres- How big is the largest
sion on you, introduc- fish you have caught,
ing Joe David McWil- “I’ve caught a 2.76#
liams III, aka Trae. Crappie and a 40# Cat-
I’ve watched him grow fish.”
from a pip-squeak to a How many times have
teenager almost over- you won MCC Youth An-
night.
gler of the Year, “I won
You can tell a child “Most Participation two
that’s been raised with times and Youth Angler
discipline. This is that three times straight.
kid. His mother or father don’t play, period. This year will make it
He knows what not to do. four.”
His focus is on the outdoors, Who
hunting, and fishing; I don’t is your
think girls are a priority just men-
yet.
tor
I’ve seen this boy on days it (fa-
was too cold, too hot, and in vorite
the rain where you couldn’t per-
see your hand in front of your son)
face. What I’m trying to say is in the
that he’s a real soldier. crap-

Our pie
interview for this arti- fishing indus-
cle went as follows. try, “I would
What age did you have to say,
start fishing, “Around Mr. Walley
four years old. My dad Marshall, Mr. Crappie. He put my dad and me
put a reel in my hand a on the Pro Staff. We got matching jerseys
little earlier.” too.”
What species of What are your dreams when it comes to
fishing do you enjoy, fishing and hunt-
“Crappie, Catfish, ing, “I want
Bass, Skipjack, Gators, to become a
and anything that will Professional. I
bite my hook.” want my own TV
show, ‘Outdoors
Who taught you the most about fishing,
“My dad, Mr. Robby Niven, and Mr. Chad Rog- With Trae McWil-
ers.” liams.”
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What’s your favorite Lake, “Wolf Lake in

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