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[louis]

The CAG Spring Big 4
May 1-May 31




Combined weight of biggest four fish wins
Prizes for 1st 2nd & 3rd overall and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Juniors

Prizes generously donated by:


More Donations are Welcome!
Become an Event Sponsor

Must be a CAG Member to participate
Cost: $10.00-
-Payment MUST be made with Paypal.
-You can safely use a credit card on the Paypal page without a Paypal account.

Register Here
Registration is Open until Midnight Friday, May 1

Only Common Carp, Cyprinus Carpio, Count
Anglers can fish any combination of legal waters anywhere in North America
Anglers must register and manage their own catches and photos in our online leader board -Instructions will be emailed after registration
Any number of fish can be added, but only top four count
Submissions must include 2 photos-
-one trophy photo of the fish with angler
-one photo of the fish laying on a mat, net, or sling with the scale used and a printed Big Four Logo shown below (example Coming Soon)
Fish must be caught on rod and reel using legal methods and be released safely
Live leader board will be displayed on the home page for the month of May along with links to any prize sponsors
Corresponding stories in the forum are encouraged and will be linked to the leader board
Catches logged at any other event will count, but all event requirements above must still be fulfilled

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[The Bait Stop]

The Bait Stop would like to offer a Bait Bucket full of goodies (retail value of $50-$75) to each of the three winners. If a winner is an existing customer of The Bait Stop their package can be customized to suit their preference.

Cool idea...

[Big_Carp_Tackle_LLC]

BCT will donate prizes of $75 to 1st place, $50 to 2nd and $25 to 3rd in a voucher. Good Luck everyone!

[pmk00001]

Thanks BCT and the Bait Stop

[louis]

Just my opinion, but if the thought of charging money for something I would just ask that a reason go along with it such as what is the money for? A plaque? to build CAG cash flow? a special prize? Just because...

It would be for a couple things:

-to fund the building of the leader board... That project was more than $1000. A few events like this would pay it off.
We wouldn't have bought it if we didn't have the $$ but it would be smart for us to use our investments to generate cash instead of just spending.
We have more ideas in the pipeline that will need funding as well.

-Maybe for some trophies?

-to make sure we get people who are actually going to fish it, instead of every member in cag who wants their name on the home page.
Of course we want participation... but on the spectator side of it, it will be much more fun if all the entrants were really going to turn in fish.
and there is a small bit of administrative work we don't want to waste time on people who will sign up but won't actually participate.

[ctcarper]

I'll make an early prediction.

1st place -Joel Harbor*
2nd place -Scott Osmond*
3rd place -Rick Walker

*I lamented on these two for awhile, as Joel's new addition may cut down on bank hours...

-MD/CT

[CHIBIGTEE]

Hello fellow carpers, Tracy here. The format you speak of is how I will be running the Windy City Carp League 2009. 5 venues over 5 months, Top 3 fish of each venue count towards total weight(15 fish) giving you the league champion. Sam's Midwest Carp Anglers Assoc. winter league was run very similarly to this and went off fine. I think it will work. MCAA winter league required a witness, but that's because fishing around Chicago in the winter can be dangerous, so a partner was pretty much needed. MCAA did charge a fee(20$) and went from Jan. 1 til Mar 1. I would like to see measurements if no witnesses are going to be used. a 30lb claim shoudn't be under 24"x24",a form of checks and balances. just my 2 cents later

[Brummie_Bri]

I'll make an early prediction.

1st place -Joel Harbor*
2nd place -Scott Osmond*
3rd place -Rick Walker

*I lamented on these two for awhile, as Joel's new addition may cut down on bank hours...

-MD/CT

Great choice Mike ....NY is gonna be the state to beat imo

[Phil GB]

awesome idea...


A shot like this gives a fair indication of one of those stocky lumps...

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[Big Carphuna]

Interesting. I may pass on it as I'm starting to get back into bowling instead.

Edited by mickey, 08 April 2009 - 05:55 PM.