To be considered a Rookie you must have three years or less experience on the Crappie Masters Tournament Trail, fishes in no more than three regular season qualifiers in any one year, nor may have won a Crappie Masters National Tournament. Your best two finishes plus the National Championship will be used. 1st – $1000.00
Rookie Team of the Year
| Angler | Partner | Lake Talquin | Grenada Lake | Lake D'Arbonne | Lake Eufaula | Kentucky Lake | Rend Lake | Truman Lake | Lake Fork | Lake Eufaula NC | Total Points | Classic Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allen | Doug Allen | 200 | 169 | 369 | ||||||||
| Kevin Hawkins | Mary Hawkins | 198 | 171 | 369 | ||||||||
| Kevin Hicks | Jessica Hicks | 171 | 182 | 353 | ||||||||
| Daniel Koberna | Joe Owens | 173 | 155 | 328 | ||||||||
| Jason Miles | Craig Miles | 169 | 144 | 313 | ||||||||
| Jace Swartzlander | 193 | 193 | ||||||||||
| Kenny Ray | Alex Cochran | 191 | 191 | |||||||||
| Matt England | Chad Rogers | 186 | 186 | |||||||||
| Devon Nanney | 176 | 176 | ||||||||||
| Scott Dees | Scott Hopper | 170 | 170 | |||||||||
| Anthony Owens | Stacy Owens | 158 | 158 |
