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John Crews (currently in 13th) lists weightlifting as one of his hobbies, and it's a good thing that he spent some of the offseason pursuing that passion.
With no direct path from his docked boat to the weigh-in line and 23 pounds of fish and numerous gallons of water in his bag, he had to stop, put the bag down and rest several times. For the other slightly-built Elite Series competitors the walk to the tanks was an equally arduous task.
Morizo Shimizu (19th, 21-11) looked like he was going to topple over under the weight of his bag. Randy Howell (29th, 20-03), who can't weigh more than 150 pounds soaking wet, put it best: "What a walk when you ain't got no muscles."
Benton, KY - The Professional Anglers Association (PAA) has just finalized their annual elections for the PAA Board of Directors and elected new officers. John Crews of Salem, Virginia is the President. Sean Hoernke of Magnolia, Texas is the Vice President. Kurt Dove of Del Rio, Texas is the Secretary. Dave Mansue of Robbinsville, New Jersey remains as the Treasurer.
"I am extremely honored to serve the PAA as President," explains Crews. "This position is very important, which also means quite a lot of work and responsibility. I plan to continue what the previous Presidents and Boards have accomplished. They laid the foundation and started to build the organization. The PAA has tripled in members over the past year. I will see to it that the PAA continues to grow and serve their members as best we can."
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