Chicago Carp Classic 2003

The 10th Year!

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Saturday morning...final sign up and draw for pegs for the 7 hour "10th" Chicago Carp Classic.

The PRIZE table

Section 1 - Des Plaines River, Joliet, IL

Saturday September 27 was a dry, cool and windy day - we dodged a bullet as a torrential storm front passed through the area the night before, only to clear before daybreak. That front did put a damper on the fish, making for a tough bite. Approximately 116 anglers from all over the country and Canada made the pilgrimage to partake in the 10th anniversary of the Chicago Carp Classic..

Bruce Mitchell (IL) battles his first as Bill Hodge awaits with the net and David Moore (OK) looks on..

David does the unhooking honors and readies the fish for weighing

Fred Rhodes (IL) mans the net for young..

Max Ford (IL) and his fine catch.

Robert Kraft (IL) and a mini 4..

..and a smaller 1-something! Maybe he should try his luck at Harrah's :)

Section 3 - Des Plaines River

Wayne Boon (CA) with a nice 14-2, fourth largest fish of the event

Jerome Moisand (MA) discovers what was causing those little chirps..
.. a wee mussel clamped around his bait!

One that got away - Isaac Peterson (MO) battles one while Paul England (WI) waits in vain T_T

New CAG Co-President Narda Walters (NV), CAG Ambassador Bud Yancy (IL),
Co-President Frank Walters (NV) and Paul England

Fish on for Jerome..

..with an assist from neighbor Jerry Brown (IL)

Jerome unhooks his nice 7lb 12oz fish

One last pose as Bud looks on..

..and the release

Fish on for Len Perdic (Shimano Canada), while Wayne waits with the net..

..success!

Len with his nicely proportioned common

Section 3 from the south bridge

Section 4

Doug Reed (MO) with the most battle-worn Carpe Carpio hat I've ever seen
"I wear it every day" Doug says. Man, it shows ;o)

Dick Laubscher (OH) unhooking his CCC carp.

Nicole (FishinChick) with a $3 slice of pizza. They were HUGE!

Peter Starczala (Team Shimano Canada) battling his..

..16 lb 8 oz Chicago Carp King fish!

Buckeye Bob (OH) unhooking a..

14 lb 8 oz fish, second largest of the event

?? with a nice fish

Wway off in the distance, Brian Nordberg (TX) nets..

..a little scrapper for Tommy Riley (IL)

Isaac with another hookup as Jerry waits..

..and it counts!

working the hook and dorsal snare out..

..with an assist from Bud

Isaac accomplished his late-in-the-day goal of not scratching :o)

Gary Gillis (MI) in Section 1 with a nice ##lber.
Note: That's not the other side of the river, but a jumbo barge passing by

Al St. Cyr (TX), Section 2, battles one of many..

..landed by Jim West (CO)

Trevor Blohm (MI) with one of several

?? with a nice ##, Section 2

Major Awards

Title	Angler	Requirement	Weight
North American Carp Champion	"Buckeye" Bob Bernowski	4 heaviest fish	41lb 4oz
Chicago Carp King	Peter Starczala	single heaviest fish	16lb 8oz
Fox International Chicago Classic Carper	Bob Bernowski	heaviest total	41lb 4oz
Section 1 Champion	Paul Wells	heaviest total	16lb 12oz
Section 2 Champion	Tal St. Cyr	heaviest total	32lb 10oz
Section 3 Champion	Jerome Moisand	heaviest total	17lb 6oz
Section 4 Champion	Bob Bernowski	heaviest total	41lb 4oz
1st Place Team Champions	Dick Laubscher Bob Bernowski	Top 2 picked partners	48lb
2nd Place Team Champions	Tal St Cyr Wayne Boon	Top 2 picked partners	46lb 12oz
3rd Place Team Champions	Shawn Woerlein Bob Bernowski ~tie~ Larry Kinsler Bob Bernowski	Top 2 picked partners	41lb 4oz

Overall Results next page

Section 1 winner Paul Wells gets loaded up with boilies by CAG Pres. David

Section 2 winner Al St. Cyr

Section 3 winner Jerome Moisand

CAG North American Champion Trophy (L); total weight of 4 largest fish.
Fox CCC Carper, total weight of all fish caught.

Paul Pezalla presents Buckeye Bob with the Fox Int'l Chicago Classic Carper trophy

Bob with the Fox Int'l award and NACC award - could not have happened to a nicer or classier angler

Buckeye Bob with his massive haul :)

The jewel-encrusted Chicago Carp King Belt Buckle

Bill Hodge and David Moore present the Chicago Carp King award to..

..Peter Starczala of Shimano Canada. A lot of people wanted that jewel encrusted rodeo-sized belt buckle. As Tal said, "I would wear that buckle - I would even tuck my shirt in!" :D

Boilies for all courtesy of RoyalCarp.com

All in all, the 10th CCC was a success, special thanks to all that attended and to the organizers, IL Chair Bill Hodge, David Moore, Paul Pezalla, all of the stewards, et al.

Also thanks to the sponsors: Fox International, Shimano, Wacker Baits, RoyalCarp.com (I know I'm missing more here..)

Hope to see everybody and more next year!

Jim Sugihara

additional photos courtesy Buckeye Bob, Shawn Woerlein, Wayne Boon

Overall Results next page